Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201282050 - Employee Dies from Heat Exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 201282050 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 07/19/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307840231	07/19/2005	2411	113310	Ricky Wall Company

Abstract: On July 19, 2005, Employee #1 was at a pulpwood logging site and became ill at lunch time after working on a skidder with a ruptured hose. He was placed in an air conditioned truck cab with water and rested approximately 20 minutes. He told other workers he felt O.K. and went back to work. Approximately 3 hours later while still working on the skidder, a coworker checked on his progress. Employee #1 was sitting on the ground and said he could not get up and became unconscious. He stopped breathing and could not be revived. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HEAT, MAINTENANCE, MECHANIC, CARDIAC ARREST, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307840231			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Heavy equipment mechanics

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