OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221472525

RICARDO SALDIERNA

LIBERTY HILL, TX— 2022-06-21T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Carpenter, Chest, Chest pain, Construction, Dehydration, Framing, Heart, Heart Attack, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness, Heater, High Temperature, Installing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Overheated, Respiratory Tract, Weather
NAICS: 238130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346037724
Employer profile: RICARDO SALDIERNA
Summary number: 221472525
Report ID: 0625400
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee dies from cardiac failure due to heat exposure

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on June 21, 2022, an employee who worked as a framer for a subcontractor had been assembling framing before going on lunch break. The employee tried to stand up after his break and was unable to stand. The employee complained of chest pains. At the time, the employee was exposed to high ambient heat from direct sun exposure during the performance of his job duties. The employee died due to cardiac/respiratory system failure related to heat exposre.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
12

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