Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201076924 - Employee Suffers from Heat Exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 201076924 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/06/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315340778	07/07/2011	1731	238210	Par Electrical Contractors

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on July 5, 2011, Employee # 1 was working at jobsite located in Plaster City, CA. Employee #1 was installing nuts and bolts to the bases of the base section of the high voltage transmission tower with Employee #2 and several other employees. A supervisor was present at the work site. Employee #1 started experiencing symptoms of heat exhaustion after being exposed to 105 degrees Fahrenheit temperature and average relative humidity of approximately 49 degrees. Employee #1 contacted manager #1 at 4:30 p.m. on July 6, 2011 that he was not feeling well. He was transported to El Centro Regional Medical Center in El Centro where he was treated and observed for less than 24 hours for possible work related symptoms of heat exhaustion and possible kidney failure. The employer reported the accident to Cal-OSHA at 2:21 p.m. on July 6, 2011.

Keywords: HEALTH CARE FACILITY, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		120

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315340778			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Bolting-Up Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia

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