Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 79110.015 - Employee is killed by heat stress

Accident Summary Nr: 79110.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 08/05/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1087900.015	08/28/2015		238160	Tecta America Southeast Llc

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on August 5, 2015, an employee was taking waste into the dump box, opening cans of adhesive and cleaning the general area at Bldg105 roof area. Employee initially complained of being hot. Employee was made to sit in a makeshift shade area on the roof and given water. Employee stated he has feeling better and resumed working after 10-15 minutes. Employee worked for 10-15 minutes more and then started vomiting. Employee was brought down off the roof into a shaded area and given more water to drink. Employee was killed due to heat stress/heart attack.

Keywords: Heart Attack, Heat

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1087900.015	60	M	Fatality		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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