Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201070109 - Employee Suffers from Heat Dehydration
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307034868 | 09/06/2006 | 1521 | 236115 | Tim Gaddis Construction |
Abstract: On August 14, 2006, Employee #1 had worked an 8-hour shift in 104-degree Fahrenheit temperatures. Employee #1 had been provided verbal heat prevention training, and had ample cold water and shade. At approximately 3:30 p.m. Employee #1 got into his car to return home when he began to feel severe leg and abdominal cramping. Employee #1 sat in his vehicle for approximately 20 minutes and then tried to drive. A short while later, the cramping got worse, and Employee #1 pulled over and called his wife. Employee #1 was taken to the emergency room and diagnosed with heat exposure and dehydration. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $250,000 to $500,000 | 1 | 28 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307034868 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia |
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