Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221607666

TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN

Event
Cardiac Arrest, Fire Fighter, Respiratory Tract
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346944960
Employer profile
TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN
Summary number
221607666
Report ID
0150900

Event description

Firefighter dies from unknown cause at home after work

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 p.m. on August 24, 2023, an employee working as a firefighter for a town fire department had returned home after his shift and collapsed. The employee died from undetermined causes after experiencing a medical event, possibly due to cardiac arrest.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    7022

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