OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221677446

DHC SERVICES CORP.

PROVIDENCE, RI· 2024-06-18T00:00:00

Event: Chest, Commercial Building, Construction, Hand Tool, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness, High Temperature, Hyperthermia, Laborer, Removing, Unresponsive
NAICS: 236220
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347571408
Employer profile: DHC SERVICES CORP.
Summary number: 221677446
Report ID: 0112300
Project type: B
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee collapses holding chest, dies from hyperthermia

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on June 18, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for a commercial building contractor was removing caulk from windows with a reciprocating power tool. The employee collapsed while holding his chest. The employee had died from a heat-related illness.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
869

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