OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221702889

MGM CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES

PASADENA, TX— 2024-09-18T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness, Hypertension, Leak, Residential Construction, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Water
NAICS: 238220
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347765448
Employer profile: MGM CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES
Summary number: 221702889
Report ID: 0626700
Project type: C
Construction end-use: M

Event description

Employee dies from heat illness while working outdoors

Investigation abstract

At 3:13 p.m. on September 18, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing repair company, was working outdoors to fix a water leak at a residential property. While assisting with digging a hole, Employee #1 began to feel overheated and sat down. A coworker noticed that Employee #1 appeared ill and contacted 911, offering water. Shortly after EMS arrived, Employee #1 became unresponsive and was transported to the hospital, where he later died. The crew had been working in high heat conditions, and Employee #1 had pre-existing hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Event type
14

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