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Accident Summary Nr: 170744783 - Fire fighter dies of heart attack induced by heat stress

Accident Summary Nr: 170744783 -- Report ID: 0253620 -- Event Date: 09/02/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306159088	09/02/2003	9224	922160	Owego Vill Fire Dept

Abstract: At approximately 2:40 p.m. on August 27, 2003, Employee #1 was engaged in firefighting at a lumber sawmill. He was on the exterior of the structure in firefighter turnout gear with no respirator manning a hose line near the head saw control area. After being relieved, he went to the recovery area and had shortness of breath and described as overheated. Employee #1 drank water and was cooled by wet towels and did not have chest pain and refused to go to the hospital. Employee #1, after one-half hour, agreed to be transported to the hospital. Employee #1 died on September 2, 2003.

Keywords: HEAT, HEART ATTACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306159088			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Firefighting occupations

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