Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111775.015 - Employee sweeping parking lot is sickened by heat

Accident Summary Nr: 111775.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 09/26/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1350210.015	09/27/2018		238210	John Acosta

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on September 26, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working outdoors sweeping dirt and debris on the surface of an outdoor parking lot as part of a power line installation project. The site's peak temperature was approximately 88 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee stopped perspiring and began experiencing other symptoms including dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, and lethargy, all typical of heat exhaustion. The employee received treatment for heat-related illness but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Cleaning, Construction, Dizziness, Fatigue, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat-related illness , Housekeeping, Installing, Overhead Power Line, Power Trans Appar

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition			0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1350210.015	49	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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