Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14525331 - Railroad track repair crew member dies of heat exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 14525331 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/03/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103526489	09/08/1988	1629	0	Collins Railroad Constructin Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working outdoors on a railroad track repair crew. He was not accustomed to the 90 degree temperatures with high humidity. Employee #1 worked one day for 10 hours, the next day for 5 hours, and the third day for about 7 1/2 hours before he collapsed and vomited. Employee #1 was taken to a hospital where he died of heat exhaustion. The crew had no scheduled breaks. The repair work was strenuous labor.

Keywords: HEAT, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RAILROAD TRACK, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103526489			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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