Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137778.015 - Employee is killed by heat illness while spraying herbicide

Accident Summary Nr: 137778.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 07/30/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1545586.015	07/31/2021		541320	Earthbalance Corporation

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on July 30, 2021, an employee was spraying herbicide to remove invasive plants when he fell ill. The employee was overcome by heat and subsequently died of a heat related illness.

Keywords: Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Illness, Overheated, Temperature, Weather

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1545586.015	42	M	Fatality		Forestry workers, except logging

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