Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110043114 - Seyforth Roofing Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110043114

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 07/12/1995

Site Address:
Seyforth Roofing Co., Inc.
211 S. Cooper St.
Arlington, TX 76019

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 550576, Dallas, TX 75355

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/18/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360905186

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	09/08/1995	09/27/1995	$1,375	$1,375	$0	10/02/1995	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170093199

Event: 07/11/1995

Employee dies of hyperthermia, heat stroke, and anemia

Employee #1 was on the roof of a building picking up debris and putting it down the chute to a dumpster. The project had begun on July 10, 1995; asphalt application started at approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 11, 1995. At approximately 2:50 p.m. on July 11, 1995, Employee #1 collapsed, unconscious. The temperature was approximately 101 degrees Fahrenheit with 35 percent humidity. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where his core temperature measured more than 108 degrees Fahrenheit. No other contributing factors such as medication, drugs, or alcohol were found. The treating physician diagnosed cause of death as hyperthermia, heat stroke, and anemia. Employees were told to drink plenty of water and rest if heat symptoms developed. The employer had developed a heat stress guideline, but it did have some deficiencies.

Keywords: HEAT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ROOF, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, OVEREXPOSURE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110043114			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Construction laborers

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