OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221406606
CA TRANSPORTATION
GALT, CA·
Event description
Employee experiences heat exhaustion after working in constr
Investigation abstract
At 5:00 p.m. on June 27, 2021, Employee #1 had been sitting in an air-conditioned vehicle while monitoring traffic safety in a construction zone. When drivers became lost, he exited the vehicle to provide directions before returning to the air-conditioned vehicle. The following day, Employee #1 experienced heat exhaustion. He was hospitalized for treatment. The incident occurred under sunny conditions.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 0
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