Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98055.015 - Employee working outside is hospitalized with heat stress

Accident Summary Nr: 98055.015 -- Report ID: 0625500 -- Event Date: 08/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1253998.015	08/11/2017		221122	Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on August 9, 2017, an employee was working with four coworkers, setting and replacing wooden electrical poles. A coworker noticed that the employee seemed to be working slowly and asked him if he was feeling okay. The employee responded that he was fine and continued working. A few minutes later, the employee was kneeling on the ground and did not look well. The employee was immediately placed in the an air conditioned truck and was given cold drinks. The employee was sent to the hospital and treated for heat stroke and renal failure.

Keywords: Heat, Heat Stroke

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1253998.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury

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