Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110573.015 - Employee suffers injuries during extreme heat and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 110573.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 09/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1357318.015	10/31/2018		213112	Caneyhead Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on September 19, 2018, an employee was welding a pumping unit at an oil and gas well battery remote site. The heat index registered 105 degrees Fahrenheit. At some point, the employee became unconscious and was later found laying on the ground by two coworkers. It was determined that the employee was killed as a result of suffering a fractured skull, broken ribs, and contusions, likely attributed to suffering a fall during unconsciousness.

Keywords: Contusion, Fracture, Gas Well, Heat, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Rib, Skull, Struck By, Unconsciousness, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1357318.015	67	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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