Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118432.015 - Employee constructing pond dies of heat stroke

Accident Summary Nr: 118432.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 07/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1419298.015	07/24/2019		238990	Dfw Ponds, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on July 18, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a pond construction and maintenance company, was engaged in heavy construction work, building a new pond on the grounds of a private residence. Employee #1 became ill on a day when the temperature reached 96 degrees in that area. He died of heat stroke.

Keywords: Excavation, Heat, Heat Stroke, Overheated, Residential Construction, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1419298.015	19	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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