OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221599319

KINSLEY STEEL, INC.

RICHMOND, VA— 2023-09-11T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Chest, Forklift, Heart, Heart Attack, Industrial Truck, Material Handling, Medical Condition, Medical History, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Respiratory Tract, Steel, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 238120
Inspection type: Complaint
Activity number: #346977499
Employer profile: KINSLEY STEEL, INC.
Summary number: 221599319
Report ID: 0355121

Event description

Employee dies from heart attack while operating PIV moving s

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on September 11, 2023, an employee working as a machine operator for a structural steel contractor was working outdoors operating an air-conditioned, diesel-powered forklift to move steel materials. The employee began having chest pain and summoned Coworker #1 for help. Coworker #2 called 911 for emergency services. An ambulance transported the employee to the hospital, where he died due to ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
727

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