Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201281177 - Employee dies of heat stroke

Accident Summary Nr: 201281177 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 07/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303388540	07/10/2001	1799	0	Quality Insulation, Inc.

Abstract: On July 9, 2001, Employee #1 was working in an attic of a duplex home installing baffles and preparing the attic to blow fiberglass. He was found dead lying on top of an attic fan. The autopsy revealed the cause of death was heat stroke due to exposure to high temperatures.

Keywords: ATTIC, HEAT STROKE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303388540			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia

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