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Accident Summary Nr: 125880831 - Employee Dies from Heat Stroke While Working on Roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125880831 | 11/14/2005 | 1761 | 238160 | W A Johnson Construction |
Abstract: On November 1, 2005, Employee #1 was working on the roof of a residential house. It was his first day performing this type of work. He began work at 8:30 a.m., took a 1-hour lunch break at 11:30 a.m., and resumed work at 12:30 p.m. His supervisor went to check on Employee #1 and found him on the roof sprawled out, breathing heavily, and unresponsive. Emergency services were called and Employee #1 was pronounced dead upon their arrival. The accident investigation revealed that the environmental risk factors, combined with the heavy work load, and a preexisting medical condition caused Employee #1 to suffer a fatal heat stroke.
Keywords:
SHOCK, ROOF, HEAT STROKE, ROOFER, HEAT EXHAUSTION
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125880831 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia |