Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201693314 - Employee Dies of Heart Failure on Hot Day

Accident Summary Nr: 201693314 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 09/23/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312314602	09/24/2009	4491	488320	Ports America

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 23, 2009, an employee was working with a crew of eight transferring the contents of a damaged container, boxes of blenders, to a new container on a hot day. After working for 3.5 hours the crew broke for lunch. The employee collapsed after returning from lunch break. The Coroner's report lists heart attack as the cause of death, with heat a possible contributing factor.

Keywords: HEAT, HEART ATTACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312314602			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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