Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202561551 - Heat Exhaustion Causes Temporary Worker's Death

Accident Summary Nr: 202561551 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/01/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316829910	11/01/2012	1771	238990	Cemex, Inc

Abstract: On June 1, 2012, a 49-year-old male employee was picking up large metal brackets from a job site. He later was found deceased. The cause of death was determined to be exertional heat stress/heat exhaustion/heat stroke. The employee worked for Cemex, Inc., Gilbert, AZ, a provider of cement and other building materials.

Keywords: HEAT, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316829910			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia

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