Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105411.015 - Employee engaged in trenching work is sickened by heat illne

Accident Summary Nr: 105411.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1314824.015	04/26/2018		236220	Gl Staffing Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on April 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a staffing agency for a construction company, was engaged in heavy exertion, digging and backfilling trench work at a multiemployer construction project, a three-story commercial building. Hot weather conditions prevailed. Employee #1 began to experience the symptoms of heat illness, including nausea and muscle cramping. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for renal failure, dehydration, and rhabdomyolysis.

Keywords: Construction, Dizziness, Excavation, Heat, Heat Stroke, Kidney, Nausea, Trench, Trench Digger, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1314824.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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