Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173335.015 - Employee dies of natural causes while painting house

Accident Summary Nr: 173335.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/07/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1797128.015	01/10/2025		238320	Mary Driggs

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a painter for a painting contractor and was performing exterior painting for a homeowner. The homeowner last noticed the employee painting the exterior of the house. Later, the homeowner found the employee in the same area unresponsive. It was determined that Employee #1 died from natural causes. This is not covered by OSHA.

Keywords: Construction, Natural Causes, Painter, Painting, Residential Construction, Unresponsive

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1797128.015	40	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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