Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 167213.015 - Employee suffers fatal heat stroke due to excessive ambient
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1753424.015 | 06/10/2024 | 238110 | Negrete'S Construction |
Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on June 5, 2024, employees noticed that their coworker, Employee #1, appeared unwell and advised him to go to the car and cool off in the air conditioning. About 15 minutes later, the employee was found on the ground experiencing convulsions. Emergency services were called, and paramedics performed CPR while transporting the employee to the hospital. Unfortunately, Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival. At 5:18 p.m., the Medical Examiner recorded the employee's core temperature at 108.7�F. The cause of death was determined to be heat stroke due to excessive ambient heat.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other building | New project or new addition | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
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1 | 1753424.015 | 38 | M | Fatality | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: |