Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200643906 - Employee dies of apparent heat stroke

Accident Summary Nr: 200643906 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 08/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311000079	08/09/2007	1629	238910	H & H Trackwork, Inc.

Abstract: On August 2, 2007, Employee #1, part of a railroad track repair crew, was working outside when he complained of not feeling well. Employee #1's coworkers came to his assistance and helped him to a shade tree. A short time later, Employee #1 stood up and immediately collapsed. Emergency Services was called, and Transported Employee #1 to Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, where he died. The cause of death was later determined to be heat stroke. Employee #1's core temperature had risen to 107.9 degrees F.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311000079			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia

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