Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98705.015 - Employee suffers from heat exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 98705.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1260721.015	09/01/2017		237990	Srd Engineering, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on August 30, 2017, Employee #1 had been installing underground storm drain inlets in a 5.5 foot deep excavation, using backhoe equipment all day. The temperature was high throughout the day. Employee #1 became ill and was transported to a nearby hospital emergency room where he received IV fluids. Employee #1 responded to the fluids, recovered promptly, and was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Backhoe, Excavation, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, High Temperature

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1260721.015	58	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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