Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100618.015 - Employee dies of cardiac arrest from heat exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 100618.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 09/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1276540.015	11/13/2017		238160	Southeastern Subcontractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:24 p.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was cleaning up a flat area on the roof with the supervisor. The employee had worked outside since 7:30 a.m., working on both the ground and the roof. Employee #1 told the supervisor that he felt ill, and collapsed with cardiac arrest, and died. The employee's body temperature at the time of death was recorded as 107 degrees Fahrenheit.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Collapse, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, High Temperature, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1276540.015	52	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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