Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200630671 - Employee killed by heat exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 200630671 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 05/03/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300463965	05/04/2001	2421	0	Jim C. Hamer Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at a sawmill, transferring slabs from one conveyor to another. Employee #1 had taken two breaks, and had consumed water and Gator-Aid drinks during the shift which began at 2:30 p.m. At approximately 6:00 p.m., at the end of a break, Employee #1 became disoriented and incoherent, his lips turned blue, and he vomited clear fluids. He was helped to the ground and a coworker called Emergency Medical Services and stayed with him until EMS arrived to transport him to Fairmont General Hospital. He died shortly after arrival at the hospital.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300463965			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Laborers, except construction

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