Powered by GoogleTranslate

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112484.015 - Employee working in hot sun sustains heat exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 112484.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 07/12/2018
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1340760.01507/16/2018561320Mid Cal Labor Solutions, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:20 p.m. on July 12, 2018, an employee was working for a temporary staffing agency. It was a hot day. He was shoveling and watering down dirt at a worksite. He had been performing this strenuous work all day in direct sunlight. When he went home, he began experiencing the signs and symptoms of heat illness. He had sustained heat exhaustion. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Construction, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Manual Mat Handling, Shovel
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility New project or new addition  

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1340760.015 51 M Hospitalized injury Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Backfilling and compacting
Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close