OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221695778
ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANT
SAN ANTONIO, TX—
Event description
Employee dies from heat stroke after working outdoors
Investigation abstract
At 4:30 p.m. on August 20, 2024, Employee #1, a mechanic, was working on repairing a backhoe outside the shop. The employee checked out of work around 3:30 p.m. and went home, where he told his spouse he was feeling dizzy and overheated. After taking a shower, the employee passed out and was found by his spouse, who called 911. The employee was later pronounced dead, with the cause of death determined to be heat stroke. The employer had not provided water for employees and did not monitor fluid intake throughout the day.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 517
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