Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 172963.015 - Employee dies from heat-related illness

Accident Summary Nr: 172963.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 07/08/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1761011.015	07/10/2024		238160	New Classic Remodeling Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on July 8, 2024, an employee was assisting in removing cedar roof tiles from a residential roof and gathering the debris and transporting it to the onsite dumpster using a wheelbarrow. The employee began to feel ill and stopped working to rest in the shade. Soon after that the employee, suffering symptoms of heat stroke such as altered mental state, walked away from the worksite and into the adjacent wooded area. After entering the woods, he collapsed and eventually lost consciousness due to heat stroke. He was found dead later that evening by police.

Keywords: Debris, Dumpster, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat Stroke, Heat-related illness , Lost consciousness, Removing, Residential Construction, Roof, Tile

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1761011.015	19	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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