Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129892.015 - Employee experiences heat exhaustion and possible substance

Accident Summary Nr: 129892.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 09/28/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494842.015	09/30/2020		238990	Mt. Diablo Lumber Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on September 28, 2020, Employee #1, a laborer employed by Mt. Diablo Lumber Inc. dba C&J Fencing, was working outdoors on a residential fencing project in Pleasant Hill, CA. The employee had been working under full sun for part of the day, and his workload was moderately strenuous. At approximately 1:00 p.m., Employee #1 reported needing a break, and the foreman instructed him to rest in the shade and drink fluids. After an extended break, the employee returned to work but complained of chest and arm pain, shortness of breath, and mentioned having asthma but no inhaler. By 3:30 p.m., the foreman called emergency services, and the employee was transported to the hospital. He reportedly lost consciousness briefly before regaining it upon the ambulance's arrival. The employee was diagnosed with heat exhaustion, likely exacerbated by dehydration and possibly methamphetamine use. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Asthma, Chest pain, Heat Exhaustion, Lost consciousness, Shortness of breath

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation				0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1494842.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause:

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