Two paramedics will be disciplined for the death of a man who died while waiting 30 hours for an ambulance, Pittsburgh authorities have said.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has reported on Tuesday that the paramedics, whose names were not reported, received notices saying they will be disciplined but the nature of the punishment was not detailed.

The report said that city officials are investigating the death of Hazelwood resident Curtis Mitchell, 50, whose girlfriend made 10 calls to 911 seeking help during a Feb 5-6 snowstorm.

The newspaper further said that a preliminary investigation attributes Mitchell's death to a system-wide failure but Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Michael Huss says paramedics should have walked to Mitchell's house after their vehicle got stuck in snow about a quarter-mile from Mitchell's home.

A Pennsylvania Health Department review of the incident cited several system failures but said no one from the city's Emergency Medical Services department violated state laws.

Anthony Weinmann, president of the Fraternal Association of Professional Paramedics, Local 1, said, "It seems like a system failure, but for some reason they're going after the medics. The mayor said he's going to hold us to a higher standard, but the state's standard is pretty stringent." (With Inputs from Agencies)