Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159454.015 - Employee dies of heat-related illness

Accident Summary Nr: 159454.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 08/22/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1694385.015	08/25/2023		238160	Derrick Brannan

Abstract: At 4:03 p.m. on August 22, 2023, Employee #1, a 36-year-old male roofer, was engaged in heavy workload roofing activities under high heat index conditions. Employee #1 returned to the roof after taking a break and was having trouble attaching to the fall protection system. Employee #1 became confused, failed to respond to instructions, and eventually collapsed on the roof, becoming unresponsive. Emergency personnel were summoned to assist Employee #1 and to retrieve him from the roof. Employee #1 died due to a heat-related illness diagnosed with hyperthermia.

Keywords: Collapse, Fall Protection, Heat index, Heat-related illness , Hyperthermia , Roof, Roofer, Unresponsive

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair				15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1694385.015	36	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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