OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221689193

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, MD— 2024-08-02T00:00:00

Event: Asthma, Dehydration, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness, High Temperature, Hyperthermia, Laborer, Medical Condition, Medical History, Overheated, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Sweat, Underlying Medical Condition, Waste Disposal, Weather
NAICS: 924110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347664732
Employer profile: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE
Summary number: 221689193
Report ID: 0352420

Event description

Employee dies from combined causes, possibly heat related

Investigation abstract

At 4:10 p.m. on August 2, 2024, an employee was working as a laborer for a city significant condition; however, no autopsy was performed, and no body temperatures were noted on the EMS, hospital, or medical examiner's records. department of public works waste disposal department. The employee had finished his workday and had just been dropped off at his vehicle. The employee appeared disoriented and confused getting out of the work truck. He walked up to a house and knocked on the door, appearing to be in distress. The employee collapsed on the homeowner's porch. CPR was started and EMS transported the employee to the hospital where medical personnel could not revive the employee. The employee died from unknown causes, but high heat during his workshift likely contributed to his death. Cause of death was listed as hyperthermia, with asthma listed as a

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
889

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