Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200712834 - Employee Dies of Heat Stroke

Accident Summary Nr: 200712834 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 04/23/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308651173	04/26/2006	1794	238910	Elmer Cadena

Abstract: On April 18, 2006, Employee #1, a worker who was on the job for two days, was admitted into the hospital with a body temperature of 108.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The high outside temperature for the day was recorded as 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The previous day's high temperature was 102 degrees Fahrenheit. On April 23, 2006, Employee #1 died as a result of medical complications due to heat stroke.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAT, CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, INEXPERIENCE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308651173			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia

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