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Inspection: 1773281.015 - United Concrete, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 4:04 p.m. on August 28, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for a structural concrete contractor was building footing forms in preparation for a concrete pour. The employee's work shift was 10.5 hours daily, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a 15-minute break at or around 10:00 a.m. and a 30- minute lunch break at noon. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory starting at 11:00 a.m. for Tuesday, August 27, 2024, until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2024, stating that heat indices were expected to reach the low 100's (degrees Fahrenheit or deg. F.). At 1:51 p.m., the relative humidity was 50%, the WBGT was 86.6 deg. F., and the heat index was 94.6 deg. F. The employee was performing tasks that were estimated to be a moderate workload level. A coworker reported feeling fatigued and having a headache. The employee was walking down the sidewalk after leaving work when he collapsed. The employee later died.

Keywords: Commercial Building, Concrete Form Work, Construction, Dehydration, Extended Work Shift, Fatigue, Footings, Form work, Headache, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Humidity, Laborer, Lost consciousness, Overheated, Sweat, Temperature, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Weather