Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14397806 - EMPLOYEE DIES FROM HEAT STROKE

Accident Summary Nr: 14397806 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103481164	08/30/1989	1629	0	H.B. Zachry Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a concrete deck in a trench 14 ft long by 8 ft deep, when he became dizzy, confused, and pale. He was transported to a hospital were he was pronounced brain dead three days later. An autopsy indicated heat stroke. The temperature on the day of the accident was 99 degrees Fahrenheit and 31 percent humidity.

Keywords: HEAT, TRENCH, HEAT STROKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103481164			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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