Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121445.015 - Employee incurs heat exhaustion while preparing cars for auc

Accident Summary Nr: 121445.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/26/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1443112.015	10/09/2019		561320	Staffing Express, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:20 a.m. on September 26, 2019, a temporary employee was working for an automobile auction where his sole responsibility was to make sure all cars have no problem starting. The employee's shift ran from 8:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. He began to feel dizzy after about 1 hour of work and told a coworker (Supervisor) he was not feeling well. The coworker had the employee move out of the sun to a cooler place to rest. While sitting there, the employee starting feeling worse and the coworker called 911. The employee was trasnported the hospital for observation. He had preexisting health issues due to a previous surgery for a triple bypass. The employee had low blood pressure and was hospitalized to treat heat exhaustion. The employer reported that the employee did not disclose his prior health issues.

Keywords: Automobile, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Dizziness, Heart, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Illness, Medical Condition, Medical History, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overheated, Preexisting Condition, Staffing Agency, Temporary Employment Agency, Temporary Worker, Underlying Medical Condition, Weather

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1443112.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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