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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1690736.01508/13/2023238910Hvx 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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