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Accident Summary Nr: 109376.015 - Employee develops hyperthermia while working outdoors and is

Accident Summary Nr: 109376.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 08/25/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348166.015	10/22/2018		561730	Olin Landscaping

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on August 25, 2018, an employee was using a lawn edger for approximately 6 hours and began to feel lightheaded. The employee was placed in the shade and given a sports beverage and water to drink. The employee began to feel better and went back to work where he soon passed out and unresponsive. The employee began to have "seizure-like" activity and experienced multiple organ failure, severe dehydration, and hyperthermia. The employee is killed.

Keywords: Heat Stroke, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1348166.015	48	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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