Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925964 - Employee Collapses Due to Heat; Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200925964 -- Report ID: 0355123 -- Event Date: 06/28/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314620881	06/29/2010	1761	238160	Ernesto Gomez

Abstract: On June 28, 2010, Employee #1 was working on a roof in very hot conditions. The employee collapsed against a wall and was breathing but was unable to speak. Coworkers used Skytrak to bring him off the roof to the ground. An ambulance arrived at the worksite and transported the employee to the hospital. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Keywords: HEAT, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314620881			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.