OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496590

WORK RULES,HEAT STROKE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

1987-07-04T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,HEAT STROKE,HIGH TEMPERATURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14496590
Report ID: 627100

Event description

Employee working in fuel house dies of heat stroke

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on July 4, 1987, Employee #1 was working in the fuel house of a boiler when he complained about weakness in his knees. At approximate ly 7:00 p.m., Employee #1 was taken home by a coworker. He died en route to his residence, which was approximately 15 minutes away. The county coroner determine d the cause of death to be heat stroke.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
15

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
23

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
11

Hazardous substance
8320

Task assigned
2

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