Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 202365003 - Employee Dies From Heat Exhaustion

**Accident: 202365003 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 07/18/2005**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
309134765	07/28/2005	0191	Roy Farms Inc

On July 7, 2005, Employee #1 was weeding in hop field, using a machete. The temperature was above 93 degrees. He collapsed approximately 20 to 30 minutes after his lunch break. His body core temperature was 101.6 degrees when he was hospitalized. Life support was removed after 10 hours and Employee #1 died with a core temperature of 109 degrees.

Keywords: heat, heat stroke, cardiac arrest, hand tool, heat exhaustion, high temperature

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	309134765			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers

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