OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221672132
NEGRETE'S CONSTRUCTION
LAREDO, TX·
Event description
Employee suffers fatal heat stroke due to excessive ambient
Investigation abstract
At 3:15 p.m. on June 5, 2024, employees noticed that their coworker, Employee #1, appeared unwell and advised him to go to the car and cool off in the air conditioning. About 15 minutes later, the employee was found on the ground experiencing convulsions. Emergency services were called, and paramedics performed CPR while transporting the employee to the hospital. Unfortunately, Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival. At 5:18 p.m., the Medical Examiner recorded the employee's core temperature at 108.7�F. The cause of death was determined to be heat stroke due to excessive ambient heat.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Event type
- 12
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