Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 87060.015 - Employee dies from heat stroke

Accident Summary Nr: 87060.015 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 07/22/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1164351.015	07/24/2016		561730	Townsend Tree Service Company, Llc

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on July 22, 2016, an employee was performing groundsman duties, such as dragging limbs and brush to be chipped, raking yards and flagging traffic. The employee was exposed to excessive outdoor heat while performing his groundsman duties and eventually collapsed at the jobsite during afternoon heat, becoming unconscious. Emergency responders were called to respond, and the employee was hospitalized. The employee died from heat stroke.

Keywords: Heat, Heat Stroke, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1164351.015	23	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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