Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170752026 - Employee dies of heat stroke in restaurant kitchen

Accident Summary Nr: 170752026 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 07/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302551270	07/14/1999	5812	0	Denny'S Restaurant

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in a restaurant kitchen on a hot and humid day when he collapsed and died as a result of heat stroke. At the time of the accident, the temperature was 93 degrees F, with a relative humidity of 52 percent; Employee #1's internal body temperature was 108.9 degrees F.

Keywords: HEAT, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302551270			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Short-order cooks

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