OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221599376

ACE ELECTRIC, INC.

FAIRBURN, GA— 2023-09-12T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Construction, Construction vehicle, Electrical Work, Heart, Heart Attack, Medical Condition, Medical History, Motor Vehicle, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #346977945
Employer profile: ACE ELECTRIC, INC.
Summary number: 221599376
Report ID: 0418200
Project type: A
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee dies talking on phone after being found unresponsiv

Investigation abstract

At 3:30 p.m. on September 12, 2023, an employee working for an electrical contractor on a job site sitting in a UTV talking on the phone with Coworker #1 (general superintendent) when he exclaimed "oh my god". Coworker #1 phoned Coworker #2, who was also on site, to check on the employee. The employee was found unresponsive, seated in a jobsite utility terrain vehicle. Emergency Medical Services responded and performed CPR at the scene before transporting him to the hospital. The employee had died from unknown causes, possibly due to cardiac arrest.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Event type
12

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