Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201924206 - Employee dies of apparent heat-related stress while at work

Accident Summary Nr: 201924206 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/08/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310264288	08/14/2007	1771	238110	Jose L. Suarez

Abstract: On August 8, 2007, Employee #1 was working on a construction project in Houston, TX, when he died of apparent heat-related stress.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	2000	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310264288			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia

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