Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125761130 - Blossom Valley Construction, Inc.,
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Blossom Valley Construction, Inc.,
Gale Ranch
San Ramon, CA 94583
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 611537, San Jose, CA 95161
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/28/2006
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 11/20/2006
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 101483469 |
Investigation Summary
On July 18, 2006, Employee #1 was part of a landscaping crew planting trees at a new home construction site. Employee #1 began to feel dizzy, and sat down in the shade then began to vomit. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and was admitted overnight and treated for dehydration. Employee #1 said during an interview that he was drinking a lot of water; but, it was just too hot. There was shade at the work site (houses, garages). Employee #1 was trained on heat stress prevention. There was plenty of water on site according to Employee #1. Employee #1 indicated he had been sick but had not been seen by a doctor.
Keywords: HEAT, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, VOMIT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 125761130 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |