Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202463477 - Employee Dies after Cutting Grass
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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310193354 | 07/20/2006 | 0782 | 561730 | Hidalgo Lawn Service |
Abstract: At approximately 5:10 p.m. on July 19, 2006, Employee #1 was working for Hidalgo Lawn Service, cutting grass at a residence. He began to feel ill and asked another employee to finish cutting the lawn while he took a break. When the coworker completed cutting the lawn, he observed that Employee #1 was ill and disorientated. Employee #1 was treated at Mercy South West Hospital for heat related illnesses. He died several hours later.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 310193354 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |