OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221592728

TRISMART SOLAR

SAN ANTONIO, TX— 2023-08-21T00:00:00

Event: Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat index, Heat-related illness, Installing, Roof Panel, Solar
NAICS: 221114
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346927080
Employer profile: TRISMART SOLAR
Summary number: 221592728
Report ID: 0625500
Project type: A
Construction end-use: F

Event description

Employee dies due to heat-related illness

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on August 21, 2023, an employee was installing residential solar roof panels on a home. The employee felt symptoms of heat stress and went to the company van to cool down and rest in AC. The employee's body over-heated, and he died due to heat-related illness.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
577

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