Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 312668221 - Employee Experiences Heat Illness During Training Exercise

Accident Summary Nr: 312668221 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 09/30/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312668221	10/03/2011	4932	221210	Southern California Gas Company

Abstract: On September 30, 2011, Employee #1 was working at Southern California Gas Company in Pico Rivera, CA. He was digging and back filling a trench, as part of training activities. The supervisor noticed that Employee #1 was not feeling well and had him sit down for approximately 50 minutes. Employee #1 began to show serious symptoms of heat illness. The supervisor treated Employee #1 on site and transported him to Whittier Presbyterian Hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for severe dehydration. The employer reported the heat-related injury/illness to West Covina District Office on October 1, 2011.

Keywords: TRENCH, TRENCH DIGGER, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312668221			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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