Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132760.015 - Employee dies after feeling sick and experiencing rib pain

Accident Summary Nr: 132760.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 12/13/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1511743.015	01/25/2021		238210	Traf-Tex Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on December 13, 2020, Employee #1, employed by an electrical and wiring installation company, died on the job. During the subsequent investigation, the medical examiner stated that the employee's fractured ribs and collapsed lungs were most likely due to natural causes. Earlier, at approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 30, 2020, Employee #1 was on the job, feeling sick, and having rib pain. No coworkers witnessed any work-related injury.

Keywords: Collapsed lung, Construction, Contusion, Cutting, Fighting, Fracture, Installing, Natural Causes, Rib, Saw, Trailer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation				0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1511743.015	55	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:

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