Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202634283 - Employee Is Hospitalized for Severe Heat Exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 202634283 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313514838	10/26/2011	1731	238210	Hayward Electric Company

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 13, 2011, Employee #1 was working as a laborer for an electrical contracting company. Employee #1 was digging a trench in order to install a steel conduit. Employee #1 was working for two days prior in hot conditions, and he had been vomiting all three days. Coworker #1 transported Employee #1 to Colorado River Medical Center in Needles, CA. Medical staff at this hospital informed Coworker #1 that Employee #1 was dehydrated and was experiencing kidney failure and that Employee #1 required a higher level of care. Employee #1's wife arrived at the hospital at approximately 3:30 p.m. and transported Employee #1 to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days with a diagnosis of severe dehydration and heat exhaustion.

Keywords: HEAT, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, VOMIT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313514838			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Construction laborers

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