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Accident Summary Nr: 979625 - Employee dies of heat stroke

Accident Summary Nr: 979625 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103750899	07/28/1988	0241	0	Treguboff Dairy

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on July 22, 1988, Employee #1 began loading hay onto a tractor at Treguboff's Dairy Farm. During the day he drank large quantities of water, saying that he was extremely thirsty. At approximately 4:00 p.m., he stopped work and again drank a large amount of water. He then began to walk erratically and to fan himself with his hat. He also experienced difficulty speaking. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he died of heat stroke.

Keywords: HEAT, AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103750899			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers

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