Worker Dies at Weyerhaeuser Facility


Longview, Washington, USA 22 September 2014 -- A contractor died on Saturday 20 Sept 2014 while working on a project at Weyerhaeuser's facility in Longview, The Daily News reported on Monday morning, 22 Sept 2014.

Scott Trapp, age 50, a contractor for JH Kelly, was reportedly working on an electrical project at the Weyerhaeuser facility when a coworker found him "down" around 5 p.m., Longview police told the newspaper.

According to reports, "Onsite employees performed CPR and tried to revive Trapp with an automated external defibrillator but were unsuccessful ... Longview firefighters also were unable to revive Trapp, who was declared dead at the scene."

According to a report by The Columbian, Trapp "died of sudden cardiac arrest, according to the Cowlitz County Coroner's Office" and "had a history of severe heart issues and died of natural causes."