Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200631703 - Employee Dies from Heat Stroke

Accident Summary Nr: 200631703 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 08/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309476752	09/05/2007	0783	561730	Ernies Tree Services

Abstract: On August 28, 2007, Employee #1 was dragging limbs from a tree trimming operation for chipping. He worked approximately 3 hours and informed the owner that he didn't feel well. The owner directed him to go sit in the truck. Employee #1 sat in the truck briefly, then left the job site on foot, walking toward his house, approximately 4 blocks away. Employee #1 was found two hours later by EMS lying on the side of the street. He was taken to the hospital with a body temperature of 107.4 degrees. He never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead on August 29, 2007 due to an apparent heat stroke.

Keywords: HEAT, HEAT STROKE, TREE, CONCUSSION, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309476752			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Construction laborers

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