Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200359396 - Worker Dies after Sustaining Heat Stroke

Accident Summary Nr: 200359396 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/01/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315450593	08/02/2011	0783	561730	Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on June 1, 2011, an employee was performing tree service. He was clearing a utility fence line and poles as well as picking up tree debris from the roadway, when he fell unconscious. Water, air conditioned work vehicles, and shaded break areas were in use by the worker as needed throughout the day. The ambient temperature was above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The worker was transported to the local hospital, where his condition was diagnosed as a heat related illness. The worker died on July 20, 2011, as a result of liver and renal failure due to an acute heat stroke.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LIVER, HEAT STROKE, KIDNEY, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315450593			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Hand cutting and trimming occupations

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