Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129577.015 - Employee's death may be heat-related

Accident Summary Nr: 129577.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 05/26/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1493376.015	09/18/2020		238160	Voyton Contractors

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on May 26, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in roofing work at a residential building. He died onsite, either during roofing at a height of 10 feet or while resting at ground level. The subsequent medical report was inconclusive as to cause of death, but evidence indicated environmental heat stress, hyperthermia-inducing drugs, or a combination of the two.

Keywords: Drug Overdose, Heat Stroke, Heat-related illness , Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation				10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1493376.015	38	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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