Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308003227 - Masonry Restoration Group

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 24, 2004, a construction employee working for Masonry Restoration Construction, Inc., fell ill at his jobsite located in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Fire Ambulance number 43 responded to the emergency call placed by the employer. The employee was transported to Lincoln Park Hospital. The employee was pale and hot. The ambulance report stated that the employee suffered from a seizure which was possibly brought on by heat exposure. The temperature that day was between 85 and 87 degrees Fahrenheit, the humidity was between 53 and 55 percent. At approximately 7:00 p.m., the employee died at the hospital. The Cook County Coroner's report stated that the cause of death was hyperthermia/ intercerebral hemorrhage.

Keywords: HEMORRHAGE, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, BRAIN, HIGH TEMPERATURE