Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202466496 - Employee Is Hospitalized for Heat Illness

Accident Summary Nr: 202466496 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/14/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310202809	07/17/2008	0131	111920	J G Boswell

Abstract: On Sunday July 13, 2008, Employee #1 was welding a frame of a weed truck adjacent to a warehouse from 7:00 to 11:30 a.m. The temperature was approximate 100 deg. F. average. He went inside the warehouse for breaks and lunch. On July 14, 2008, Employee #1 called in sick, indicating he was dizzy and had a stomach ache. On July 15, 2008, he was taken to the hospital by his wife when he became incoherent and his kidneys were hurting. At approximately 3:18 a.m. he was admitted and diagnose with kidney problems which may have been caused by heat illness. He had been effectively trained on the heat illness prevention program. Employee #1 was hospitalized for approximately 5 days.

Keywords: WELDER, WELDING, DIZZINESS, HEAT EXHAUSTION, KIDNEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310202809			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Welders and cutters

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