Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 147252.015 - Employee dies from cardiac failure due to heat exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 147252.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/21/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1603772.015	06/23/2022		238130	Ricardo Saldierna

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on June 21, 2022, an employee who worked as a framer for a subcontractor had been assembling framing before going on lunch break. The employee tried to stand up after his break and was unable to stand. The employee complained of chest pains. At the time, the employee was exposed to high ambient heat from direct sun exposure during the performance of his job duties. The employee died due to cardiac/respiratory system failure related to heat exposre.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Carpenter, Chest, Chest pain, Construction, Dehydration, Framing, Heart, Heart Attack, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness , Heater, High Temperature, Installing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Overheated, Respiratory Tract, Weather

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition				0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1603772.015	49	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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