Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202569265 - Employee Dies of Heat Exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 202569265 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 09/07/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315588103	09/08/2011	0132	111910	Angelico Cruz

Abstract: On September 3, 2011, Employee #1 was loading tobacco onto wagons. The temperature that day was 95 degrees Fahrenheit. He reportedly vomited and went missing around 4:00 p.m. Two hours later, coworkers searched unsuccessfully for Employee #1. A missing person's report was filed on at 10:30 p.m. on September 5, 2011. Employee #1's body was found at 9:50 a.m. the next day in a fence row along a highway. There were no signs of foul play according to the coroner. A beer was found in Employee #1's pocket. Other reports from coworkers and witnesses indicated Employee #1 was seen drinking beer and had been sick from green tobacco poisoning.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAT, ALCOHOL, AGRICULTURE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315588103			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers

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