Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516892 - Employee dies of heat stroke

Accident Summary Nr: 14516892 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 08/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101271534	08/27/1987	3732	0	Wellcraft Marine Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a portable pneumatic grinder in the floors and hulls department of a boat building and repair operation. He was wearing boots, gloves, a hooded Tyvek suit, a respirator, and eye and ear protection. At approximately 1:50 p.m., Employee #1 said he was quitting and punched out his time card. He was observed to be in distress. He staggered from the building and was found lying in a nearby bank parking lot at about 2:00 p.m. EMS was summoned but Employee #1 died of heat stroke about an hour later. It was his second day on the job.

Keywords: GRINDER, HEAT STROKE, INEXPERIENCE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101271534			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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