Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 87541.015 - Employee dies from heat stress

Accident Summary Nr: 87541.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/07/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1167945.015	08/08/2016		115112	Hydrogreen, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 a.m. on August 7, 2016, Employee #1 was assisting in the liming, fertilizing, seeding, and installation of erosion control mats on a completed section of a gas pipeline construction project. At approximately 5:45 pm Employee #1 was taking garbage out of the back of a vehicle when he became dizzy. He sat down and immediately began slurring his words. Emergency services were called and responded in six minutes, but Employee #1 was unresponsive. Employee #1 was hospitalized and later died of heat stress.

Keywords: Heat, Heat Stroke

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Other					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1167945.015	29	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause:

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