Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201488913 - Employee Suffersfrom Heat Exhaustion and Is Hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 201488913 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125761130	08/07/2006	0782	561730	Blossom Valley Construction, Inc.,

Abstract: On July 18, 2006, Employee #1 was part of a landscaping crew planting trees at a new home construction site. Employee #1 began to feel dizzy, and sat down in the shade then began to vomit. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and was admitted overnight and treated for dehydration. Employee #1 said during an interview that he was drinking a lot of water; but, it was just too hot. There was shade at the work site (houses, garages). Employee #1 was trained on heat stress prevention. There was plenty of water on site according to Employee #1. Employee #1 indicated he had been sick but had not been seen by a doctor.

Keywords: HEAT, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125761130			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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