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Accident: 201089042 - Employee Is Overcome By Heat And Dies
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310820055 | 05/10/2007 | 0179 | Ynt Harvesting |
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on May 9, 2007, Employee #1 was harvesting peaches from a peach tree. Employee #1 stopped working before the end of the shift and sat down under a peach tree. Employee #1 did not want to work any longer and the crew boss transported and left Employee #1 at a packing shed. Shortly after the crew boss left Employee #1, Employee #1 began to shake. Several coworkers helped Employee #1 before he collapsed. Emergency services were summoned, but Employee #1 died before the ambulance arrived. Employee #1 was transported to the morgue. The Coroner's report identified the cause of death as atherosclerosis, heart disease and hepatic disease.
Keywords:
heart, heat, hepatitis, agriculture, heat stroke, heat exhaustion
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310820055 | Fatality | Other | Farm workers |