Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158289.015 - Employee dies from complications of hyperthermia while worki

Accident Summary Nr: 158289.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 06/23/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1685015.015	07/20/2023		238160	Summit Roofing Solutions, Llc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on June 23, 2023, an employee was picking up roof debris at ground level and then climbed up to the top of the roof to assist in roof tile removal. The employee began to feel sick. The employee died from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to complications of hyperthermia, anamnestic, due to environmental heat exposure while working outdoors.

Keywords: Complication, Heat, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat-related illness , Hyperthermia , Weather

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair				19	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1685015.015	22	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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