Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159031.015 - Employee suffers heat injury and dies on construction site

Accident Summary Nr: 159031.015 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 08/12/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1690736.015	08/13/2023		238910	Hvx Equipment, Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on August 12, 2023, an employee was using a hammer to tap corrugated hosing to unclog it at a power plant construction site when he began showing signs of a heat-related illness. The employee was transported to nearby hospital, where he died due to hyperthermia. The employee was known to have pre-existing cardiovascular disease.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Clearing, Clogged, Construction, Exertion, Hammer , Heart, Heart Attack, Heat, Heat index, Heat-related illness , Hose, Power Plant, Preexisting Condition

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1690736.015	63	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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