Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117037.015 - Employee working outdoors is sickened by heat

Accident Summary Nr: 117037.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1407456.015	06/11/2019		238220	Burgeson'S Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc

Abstract: At 5:15 p.m. on June 10, 2019, Employee #1 and two coworkers were engaged in the removal and replacement of an air conditioning unit at a residence. Employee #1 worked outdoors in the backyard under direct sunlight with very little shade. He experienced symptoms of heat illness, including worsening headache, fatigue, and severe cramping. A work break in the air conditioned work truck did not relieve the symptoms. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of heat-related illness.

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Cramp, Fatigue, HVAC, Headache, Heat-related illness , Installing, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other			2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1407456.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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