Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201071990 - Employee Suffers Heat Exhaustion And Later Dies At Hospital

**Accident: 201071990 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/17/2006**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
307034348	07/18/2006	1771	Quality Plastering Company

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on July 12, 2006, Employee #1, a construction laborer working for only 2 days, was seen walking down a drain ditch when he collapsed and fell into the canal. Employee #1 was later found face down in the water. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and had a core temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: heat, heat exhaustion

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	307034348			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Plasterers	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Plastering FatCause: Drown, non-lethal fall

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