Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168865.015 - Employee dies after passing out in trench, potential heat-re

Accident Summary Nr: 168865.015 -- Report ID: 0355124 -- Event Date: 08/01/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1766044.015	08/01/2024		237110	Inlet Construction Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on August 1, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working inside a trench on a sewer lateral project. The employee suddenly passed out, and the incident is suspected to be related to environmental heat exposure. Emergency services were called to the site, and the employee was treated for potential heat-related injuries. Unfortunately, the employee died from the effects of the heat exposure later in the day.

Keywords: Heat, Heat-related illness , Illness, Trench, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1766044.015	51	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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