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Accident Summary Nr: 200264232 - Employee Dies from Heat Exhaustion
Accident Summary Nr: 200264232 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 07/16/2011
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 123448706 | 07/19/2011 | 1741 | 238140 | Dolle Electric, Inc. |
Abstract:
On July 11, 2011, Employee #1 began his first day on the job working for a contracting company. Employee #1 completed the orientation and began performing work at the job location. That afternoon, Employee #1 began to exhibit signs of heat stress. Employee #1's supervisor took Employee #1 to a cool location, and then transported him to a hospital. Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration. Employee #1 was discharged from the hospital on July 12, 2011, and was told to stay home and rest for the next three days. On July 16, 2011, Employee #1 returned to work. Employee #1 worked a full day and returned home. Shortly after Employee #1 arrived home, he collapsed. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, was admitted, and was placed on life support. Life support measures were suspended on July 21, 2011, and Employee #1 died.
Keywords:
HEAT, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION
Accident Details
| End Use |
Project Type |
Project Cost |
Stories |
Non-building Height |
Fatality |
| Commercial building |
New project or new addition |
Under $50,000 |
1 |
|
X |
Employee Details
| Employee # |
Inspection Nr |
Age |
Sex |
Degree of Injury |
Nature of Injury |
Occupation |
| 1 |
123448706 |
|
|
Fatality |
Heat Exhaustion |
Occupation not reported |