Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170288.015 - Employee dies from heat illness while working outdoors

Accident Summary Nr: 170288.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 09/18/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1776544.015	09/19/2024		238220	Mgm Construction And Services

Abstract: At 3:13 p.m. on September 18, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing repair company, was working outdoors to fix a water leak at a residential property. While assisting with digging a hole, Employee #1 began to feel overheated and sat down. A coworker noticed that Employee #1 appeared ill and contacted 911, offering water. Shortly after EMS arrived, Employee #1 became unresponsive and was transported to the hospital, where he later died. The crew had been working in high heat conditions, and Employee #1 had pre-existing hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness , Hypertension, Leak, Residential Construction, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair				2	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1776544.015	47	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause:

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