Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169524.015 - Employee suffers fatal heat-related illness

Accident Summary Nr: 169524.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/21/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1770783.015	08/22/2024		237990	Hassell Construction Group, Llc

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on August 21, 2024, Employee #1 was installing piping at a sewage plant when he reported feeling unwell and got some water. The foreman checked on him, and Employee #1 stated he would sit down for a minute. He then sat in a car and lost consciousness. Emergency services were called, but upon arrival, Employee #1 had no pulse and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident appears to be heat-related.

Keywords: Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Installing, Sewage, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1770783.015	42	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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