Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115237216 - Metro Lawn Care Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115237216

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 05/21/1997

Site Address:
Metro Lawn Care Inc
908 E Chestnut Ave
Yakima, WA 98901

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361219751

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	0240004001	06/27/1997	08/29/1997	$0	$0	$0		Y - State Decision
2.	01002	Other	0240006002	06/27/1997	08/29/1997	$0	$0	$0		Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171043466

Event: 05/12/1997

Employee dies after working in hot weather

At approximately 5:15 p.m. on May 12, 1997, Employee #1 was using a gas-powered push mower to cut lawns. He told his employer that he felt tired, and the employer told him to rest in the company truck. When a coworker went to check on him, Employee #1 was having convulsions. An ambulance was called and Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where his temperature was measured at 111 degrees F. While at the hospital, he had a seizure and died. The cause of death was dehydration and hyperthermia. Employee #1 had been working that day since 9:00 a.m., in temperatures ranging between 75 and 85 degrees F.

Keywords: HEAT, FATIGUE, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115237216			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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