Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312505993 - Tomlinson, Bomberger Pruning & Removal

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312505993

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 09/02/2009

Site Address:
Tomlinson, Bomberger Pruning & Removal
6064 North Strickler Road
Manheim, PA 17545

Mailing Address:
3055 Yellow Goose Road, Lancaster, PA 17601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/18/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/02/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100571397

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200571388

Event: 09/01/2009

Employee Collapse Due to Heat Stroke Later Dies

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 1, 2009, Employee #1, a grounds man, was working with a coworker pruning trees. It was between 89-95 degrees outside, when Employee #1 collapsed. He was hospitalized for heat stroke. His temperature was 107.7 degrees. After several days on a ventilator, doctor's decided to do surgery, to put a tracheostomy in. Employee #1 died on September 1, 2009, from complications of the tracheostomy. The final diagnosis for death was heat stroke and rhabdomyolysis resulting in multiorgan failure.

Keywords: HEAT, COLLAPSE, HEAT STROKE, TREE, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312505993			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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