Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137678.015 - Employee dies of suspect heart attack, possible heat illness

Accident Summary Nr: 137678.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/28/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1545119.015	07/29/2021		423930	Modesto Junk Company, Inc

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on Jul 28, 2021, an employee was on his second day on the job when he said he felt dizzy and asked for a break. The employee walked to a nearby sidewalk and collapsed. A coworker waiting to pull his truck into the facility say the employee collapse and called for help. The employee died of possible presexisting health conditions with possible exacerbation from the high heat index that day.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Dizziness, Heart, Heart Attack, Heat, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Medical Condition, Medical History, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Unconsciousness, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive, Weather

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1545119.015	40	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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