Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200624476 - Employee dies at work of undetermined cause

Accident Summary Nr: 200624476 -- Report ID: 0454722 -- Event Date: 08/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311151302	08/29/2007	1521	236115	Doug Collins

Abstract: On August 28, 2007, Employee #1 was discovered unconscious and later reported by the media to have died. Temperatures in the area had exceeded 100 degrees F for several consecutive days. An evaluation of the workplace revealed that the only available means to relieve heat stress was a garden hose with potable water. However, medical reports indicated that heat was not the primary cause of Employee #1's death.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311151302			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Other

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