Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 28255.015 - Employee is killed from heat stroke/heat stress

Accident Summary Nr: 28255.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 07/31/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
557799.015	08/01/2012		238160	Ramirez General Construction Company

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on July 31, 2012, an employee was performing roofing work. The employee used normal roofing materials for the operation. The employee took a break from his roofing work and laid down under a tree to rest, and paased out. His coworkers attempted to wake him up but could not get any response, so they called 911. The employee was transported to the hospital with a body temperature of 110 degrees. The employee later passed away at the hospital at or about 6:00 p.m. that day.

Keywords: Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Unconsciousness

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	557799.015	44	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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