Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110571957 - U.S. Customs And Border Protection

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro

Inspection Nr: 110571957

Report ID: 0935000

Date Opened: 07/27/2007

Site Address:
U.S. Customs And Border Protection
U.S. Department Of Homeland Security
Chula Vista, CA 91914

Mailing Address:
2411 Boswell Road, Chula Vista, CA 91914

Union Status: Union

SIC:9229

NAICS: 922190/ Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101780849

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19600025 C	12/20/2007	01/22/2008	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19600059 A	12/20/2007	01/22/2008	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201780996

Event: 07/26/2007

Employee Dies of Heat Stroke

At approximately 5:25 p.m. on July 26, 2007, Employee #1, a Border Patrol agent, was conducting patrol duties on foot. Employee #1 was tracking a number of illegal aliens for approximately seven hours. Employee #1's headquarters lost radio communication with him and located the agent approximately 30 minutes later. Employee #1 was found lying face down and unconscious. Emergency medical services arrived at the scene and administrated CPR and found no vital signs. Approximately 30 minutes later Employee #1 was air lifted to the hospital and was pronounced deceased by the attending medical doctor. The attending emergency medical technicians assessment was possible cause of death was dehydration caused by heat exhaustion.

Keywords: HEAT, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110571957			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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