Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200355519 - Employee Is Overcome by Heat Exhaustion and Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200355519 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310046297	08/09/2006	0132	111910	Olan Dunn Farms

Abstract: On August 3, 2006, Employee #1 was working at a tobacco farm, when he stated to coworkers that he was not feeling well because of the heat. His coworkers were escorting him to a shelter, when they placed a call to emergency medical services. Emergency medical technicians arrived within approximately six minutes and attended to Employee #1, who was still responsive at this time. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead approximately one-and-a-half hours later.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310046297			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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