Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158287.015 - Employee dies from natural causes after losing consciousness

Accident Summary Nr: 158287.015 -- Report ID: 0625500 -- Event Date: 07/20/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1685007.015	07/21/2023		238120	Eilers Steel Erection, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on July 7, 2023, an employee working as a structural steel worker for a steel erection contractor was working on a commercial building project. The employee was sitting in the shade after returning from lunch. The employee stood up and started walking when he passed out. The employee had died from natural causes including cardiovascular disease. The narrative indicate that heat may have been a contributing factor.

Keywords: Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Commercial Building, Construction, Fainted, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, High Temperature, Iron Worker, Lost consciousness, Medical History, Natural Causes, Steel Erection, Unconsciousness, Underlying Medical Condition

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1685007.015	65	M	Fatality		Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker

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