This map shows locations of outdoor worker, heat-related fatalities between 2009 and 2012. It is not an exhaustive list of all worker fatalities from heat exposure during this time period. It includes only those fatalities that involve workers who are covered by either the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Federal OSHA) or a State OSHA plan. Some fatalities reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are outside Federal and State plan OSHA jurisdiction and are not included. In addition, reporting and update timeframes for the Federal OSHA information systems used to generate this map vary from BLS and are based on the circumstances of the case, which may result in inconsistencies.

The map provides a geographic reminder that Water.Rest.Shade are vital to providing a safe and healthful environment when working outdoors in the heat. For each fatality, basic information about the type of workplace, work task, and work conditions is provided if available. This information was drawn from both preliminary and final investigation reports. Links to available inspection data are provided for incidents recorded on OSHA’s Statistics & Data webpage. Once an OSHA investigation is complete, any preliminary data will be updated. Additional incidents will be added as information becomes available.

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Date: 06/13/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Houston, TX Industry: Oil and Gas Industry Summary of Report: Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 06/24/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Austin, TX Industry: Electronics Summary of Report: Worker was found laying face down in the doorway of the stairs. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 06/21/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Blytheville, AR Industry: Construction company Summary of Report: Worker performing construction activities collapsed and died from possible heat stress. Date: 07/13/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Elm Mott, TX Industry: Construction company Summary of Report: Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/25/2012 Region: 7 City/State: Independence, MO Industry: Postal Carrier Summary of Report: Postal carrier was found laying beside his vehicle while on his route. He was transported to the hospital, where he died. Heat stress may be a factor. Date: 06/25/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Fayetteville, AR Industry: Turf Installation Summary of Report: Worker laying artificial turf died from possible heat stress. Date: 06/20/2012 Region: 3 City/State: Washington, DC Industry: Asphalt paving company Summary of Report: The worker was outside paving when he became disoriented and passed out. He later died, possibly due to heat stress. Date: 06/15/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Austin, TX Industry: Construction Summary of Report: A highway construction worker died, possibly due to heat stress. Date: 06/08/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Hutto, TX Industry: Concrete Manufacturing Summary of Report: Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 06/01/2012 Region: 2 City/State: Trenton, NJ Industry: Temporary Help Services Summary of Report: Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 06/01/2012 Region: 9 City/State: Huron, CA Industry: Farm Labor Contractors Inspection No.: 315075382 Summary of Report: Farm worker pruning fruit trees died. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 05/22/2012 Region: 9 City/State: Heber, CA Industry: Farm Labor Contractors Inspection No.: 316553064 Summary of Report: Worker was harvesting cantaloupes outdoors. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 05/19/2012 Region: 9 City/State: Livemore, CA Industry: Catering Inspection No.: 315318063 Summary of Report: Worker catering an all-day outdoor event died. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 05/11/2011 Region: 7 City/State: Festus, MO Industry: Landscaping Inspection No.: 315651208 Summary of Report: Worker moving a trailer loaded with straw bales collapsed and died, possibly from heat stress. Date: 10/12/2011 Region: 9 City/State: Nipomo, CA Industry: Remediation services Inspection No.: 314827163 Summary of Report: Worker performed duties of a general laborer. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 09/23/2011 Region: 9 City/State: West Sacramento, CA Industry: Farm Labor Inspection No.: 314573205 Summary of Report: Field laborer harvesting pistachios died, possibly due to heat illness. Date: 08/29/2011 Region: 6 City/State: Billings, OK Industry: Drilling oil and gas wells Inspection No.: 314936295 Summary of Report: The employee was working under the sub-frame of the drilling rig, in the shade. He complained about burning up inside. Possible heat stress fatality. Drug use may have also been a factor. Date: 08/23/2011 Region: 9 City/State: Rancho Mirage, CA Industry: Concrete work Inspection No.: 313513954 Summary of Report: Construction worker resurfacing road collapsed and died, possibly due to heat stress. Date: 08/23/2011 Region: 6 City/State: Davis, OK Inspection No.: 314934662 Industry: Special Trade Contractors Summary of Report: Worker assembling a fabric building structure became ill and died, possibly due to heat stress. Date: 08/17/2011 Region: 2 City/State: Sands Point, NY Industry: Golf Courses and Country Club Inspection No.: 315669572 Summary of Report: Golf club worker died from cardiac arrest due to a heat stroke. Date: 08/05/2011 Region: 6 City/State: Pearland, TX Industry: Landscaping Inspection No.: 315715078 Summary of Report: Employee doing landscaping work collapsed and later died. The preliminary cause of death is hyperthermia. Date: 07/25/2011 Region: 6 City/State: Clarendon, AR Industry: Sawmill Inspection No.: 315722330 Summary of Report: Worker died possibly due to a heat-related illness after working on a sawmill machine. Date: 07/20/2011 Region: 6 City/State: Edmond, OK Industry: Plastering, drywall and insulation Inspection No.: 314933474 Summary of Report: Employee collapsed after working in the heat. Date: 07/19/2011 Region: 4 City/State: Glasgow, KY Industry: Tire Retreading and repair shops Inspection No.: 314957853 Summary of Report: Worker was changing a tractor tire. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/19/2011 Region: 5 City/State: Algonquin, IL Industry: Road construction Summary of Report: Employee was working on a road construction and became ill. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/16/2011 Region: 6 City/State: Rogers, AR Industry: Masonry Contractors Inspection No.: 123448706 Summary of Report: Worker performing construction activities collapsed and died. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/13/2011 Region: 4 City/State: Magnolia, NC Industry: Turkey production Inspection No.: 315451484 Summary of Report: Farm worker experienced light-headedness and confusion while collecting eggs. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/13/2011 Region: 4 City/State: Charlotte, NC Industry: Roofing Contractors Inspection No.: 315685446 Summary of Report: Worker was working on a roofing project. He was cleaning up roofing materials on the ground. He fell unconscious and died. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/12/2011 Region: 3 City/State: Camp Hill, PA Industry: Roofing, siding and sheet metal work contractors Inspection No.: 314246851 Summary of Report: Worker died from heat stress while repairing a school roof. Date: 07/08/2011 Region: 6 City/State: Beaumont, TX Industry: Masonry Contractors Inspection No.: 312928443 Summary of Report: A bricklayer laborer, working on a 24-foot scaffold collapsed. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 7/07/2011 Region: 6 City/State: Mineral Wells, TX Industry: Forestry Services Inspection No.: 314279589 Summary of Report: A firefighter, was on-foot, working with a crew that checked for fires that could be put out, when he suddenly collapsed. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/07/2011 Region: 9 City/State: Blythe, CA Industry: Farming Inspection No.: 313513244 Summary of Report: The worker was driving a tractor that pulled a farm harvesting machine, he collapsed and later died. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 06/24/2011 Region: 6 City/State: Stonewall, OK Industry: Oil and Gas Industry Inspection No.: 314933250 Summary of Report: Worker drilling oil inside an oil well collapsed and later died. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 06/01/2011 Region: 4 City/State: Coats, NC Industry: Tree Cutting Inspection No.: 315450593 Summary of Report: Worker cutting trees in 100-degree weather fell unconscious and later died from heat stroke. Date: 05/31/2011 Region: 3 City/State: Wharncliffe, WV Industry: Natural Gas Distribution Inspection No.: 315224170 Summary of Report: Worker performing maintenance at a natural gas compressor station died after complaining about the heat and major pain in his arm, chest, and stomach. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 05/25/2011 Region: 4 City/State: Hendersonville, NC Industry: Highway and Street Construction Inspection No.: 315505354 Summary of Report: Worker was outside paving, became disoriented and was taken to the hospital. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 05/11/2011 Region: 5 City/State: Macomb, IL Industry: Building Maintenance Services Inspection No.: 314851197 Summary of Report: Worker repairing air conditioning units died from a heart attack; possibly heat-related. Date: 05/09/2011 Region: 7 City/State: Rose Hill, KS Industry: Roofing Contractors Inspection No.: 315087585 Summary of Report: Worker reroofing a residential structure died, possibly from a heat stroke. Date: 04/21/2011 Region: 4 City/State: Plant City, FL Industry: Farm Labor Summary of Report: Worker was picking strawberries and fainted. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 09/17/2010 Region: 6 City/State: El Dorado, AR Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services Inspection No.: 314914128 Summary of Report: Employee was part of an industrial cleaning crew. After leaving the work site, he collapsed, exhibiting symptoms of heat stroke. Date: 08/18/2010 Region: 6 City/State: Jourdanton, TX Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Inspection No.: 314301763 Summary of Report: The employee was performing archaeological digs. He was found unconscious and transported to a hospital where he died. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 08/04/2010 Region: 6 City/State: Vidor, TX Industry: Landscaping services Inspection No.: 312923824 Summary of Report: The worker was in the process of clearing tree branches along a heavily forested area when he said he was not feeling well. He sat under a tree and slumped. He was taken to the hospital where he died. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 08/04/2010 Region: 6 City/State: Marshall, TX Industry: Brick and structural clay tile Inspection No.: 314178419 Summary of Report: Employee collapsed with seizures and was transferred to the hospital and died from heat stroke. Date: 08/04/2010 Region: 6 City/State: Moscow, TX Industry: Sawmills Inspection No.: 314542747 Summary of Report: Worker was complaining of being hot and was later found unresponsive. He was taken to the hospital where he apparently died from heat stress complications. Date: 08/02/2010 Region: 4 City/State: Moss Point, MS Industry: Concrete work Inspection No.: 313632184 Summary of Report: Worker was constructing curb and gutter work in preparation for a concrete pour. Worker was found later, collapsed; hyperthermia was listed as cause of death. Date: 07/22/2010 Region: 3 City/State: Welch, WV Industry: Other specialty trade contractors Inspection No.: 313374381 Summary of Report: Employee was working to install a fiber optic line and became unconscious. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/16/2010 Region: 6 City/State: Alexandria, LA Industry: Industrial building construction Inspection No.: 313031304 Summary of Report: A construction worker was cleaning up the jobsite by picking up lumber and other debris. He was seen lying on the ground unconscious, possibly due to heat stress. Date: 07/15/2010 Region: 9 City/State: Hermitage, AR Industry: Farm Inspection No.: 314528068 Summary of Report: The worker was removing stakes and strings from the fields, and collapsed. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/14/2010 Region: 9 City/State: Beaumont, CA Industry: Bridge/tunnel and highway construction Inspection No.: 313509622 Summary of Report: An employee suffered a heart attack at work, possibly due to heat, and died. Date: 07/09/2010 Region: 5 City/State: Springfield, IL Industry: Concrete work Inspection No.: 312893852 Summary of Report: The worker was setting anchor bolts into a 4-foot concrete-formed wall, collapsed, and fell backwards. Worker possibly suffered from heat exposure. Date: 07/08/2010 Region: 3 City/State: Biglerville, PA Industry: Deciduous Tree Fruits Inspection No.: 113737969 Summary of Report: Worker was pulling weeds in a fruit tree nursery field. He died from heat exhaustion. Date: 07/06/2010 Region: 3 City/State: Rices Landing, PA Industry: Other services to buildings and dwellings Inspection No.: 314109109 Summary of Report: A construction worker installing a swimming pool, died from heat stroke. Date: 06/28/2010 Region: 3 City/State: Ridgeway, VA Industry: Roofing, siding and sheet metal work Inspection No.: 314620881 Summary of Report: The worker was working on a roof when he collapsed against a wall. An ambulance arrived at the scene and transported him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 06/17/2010 Region: 4 City/State: Lawrenceville, GA Industry: Temporary help services Inspection No.: 314204215 Summary of Report: The employee was working on a project consisting of pressure washing and sorting trash cans. The employee was taken to the hospital where he stayed until being pronounced dead of environmental heat stroke, delayed effect. Date: 05/27/2010 Region: 3 City/State: Parkersburg, WV Industry: Excavating work Inspection No.: 313377343 Summary of Report: The worker spent majority of the day dragging concrete after it was poured. Another employee noticed him wobbling as he was standing. Emergency responders transferred him to the hospital where he later died due to complications associated with hyperthermia. Date: 05/26/2010 Region: 5 City/State: Joliet, IL Industry: Lawn and garden services Inspection No.: 314035650 Summary of Report: The worker was mowing lawns in a residential area. He became disoriented and was taken to a shaded area where he collapsed. He was transported to the hospital where he later died of multiple organ failure due to heat stroke. Date: 05/24/2010 Region: 5 City/State: Pewaukee, WI Industry: Roofing, siding, sheet metal work Inspection No.: 313529075 Summary of Report: The worker was preparing and pouring a concrete patio when he began to show signs of heat stress. He lost consciousness and later died at a major trauma center. Date: 05/12/2010 Region: 9 City/State: Carson, CA Industry: Landscaping Summary of Report: Worker began vomiting and shaking, possibly from heat stress. He was moved to the shade and first aid was administered. He later died. Date: 09/02/2009 Region: 3 City/State: Manheim, PA Industry: Landscaping services Inspection No.: 312505993 Summary of Report: A grounds man, was working with a coworker pruning trees. He collapsed and was hospitalized for heat stroke. He later died. Date: 08/14/2009 Region: 6 City/State: Pearland, TX Industry: Concrete Work Inspection No.: 311965297 Summary of Report: A construction laborer was shoveling soil out of shallow trenches that were excavated by machines for residential foundations. He suffered heat exhaustion and fell to the ground. The medical examiner's office indicated that he was dead on arrival to the hospital. Date: 08/13/2009 Region: 4 City/State: Lawrenceville, GA Industry: Masonry Contractors Inspection No.: 312531197 Summary of Report: The worker was returning from his break, when he collapsed. He was transported to the hospital where he later died. The medical report indicated death due to the delayed effects of heat stroke. Date: 08/12/2009 Region: 6 City/State: Richmond, TX Industry: Structural Steel Erection Inspection No.: 311964886 Summary of Report: The worker was found unresponsive on a scaffold in a residential water tank where he was welding the interior overhead of the tank. Emergency services were summoned, but he could not be revived. The medical examiner determined that the preliminary cause of death was hyperthermia. Date: 08/11/2009 Region: 3 City/State: Nathalie, VA Industry: Tobacco Farming Inspection No.: 313479495 Summary of Report: The employee was working in a tobacco field pruning tobacco leaves by hand. He collapsed, when he suddenly tried to seek shade. He died en route to the hospital. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 08/11/2009 Region: 4 City/State: Port Orange, FL Industry: Landscaping services Summary of Report: The worker was doing landscaping services. He was later found collapsed in the company truck, possibly due to a heat stress. Date: 07/15/2009 Region: 6 City/State: Austin, TX Industry: Water well drilling Inspection No.: 312852924 Summary of Report: A construction worker was found unresponsive in a vehicle. He died from heat exhaustion. Date: 06/23/2009 Region: 5 City/State: Yorkville, IL Industry: Highway, street and bridge construction Inspection No.: 312726920 Summary of Report: A construction laborer was working with a road patch crew, he was signaling traffic when he fell to one knee. The employee refused medical attention up to the point of loss of consciousness and convulsions. Emergency medical services responded and transported him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, possibly due to heat stress. Date: 06/19/2009 Region: 5 City/State: Valley City, IL Industry: Single family housing construction Inspection No.: 312888159 Summary of Report: The worker was engaged in concrete pouring operations for a residential foundation. The employee began stumbling, was disoriented and fell to the ground. Emergency services were notified and the employee was taken by helicopter to the hospital. The employee later died possibly due to heat stress. Date: 07/15/2010 Region: 6 City/State: Houston, TX Industry: Air conditioning and heating Inspection No.: 314426644 Summary of Report: An employee was performing maintenance services on an air conditioning unit and was found dead. It was later determined that heat stress was the cause of death. Date: 08/22/2012 Region: 5 City/State: Miami Twp., OH Industry: - Summary of Report: An employee of a temporary agency, on the first day on the job, collapsed while working on a commercial flat roof. Date: 08/07/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Broken Arrow, OK Industry: - Summary of Report: Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 08/05/2012 Region: 5 City/State: Alton, IL Industry: - Summary of Report: Worker fell 60-70 feet and died. Heat stress is a possible contributing factor. Date: 08/01/2012 Region: 3 City/State: WV Industry: - Summary of Report: Fatality during tree clearing operation at a mine reclamation site. Date: 07/31/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Lubbock, TX Industry: - Summary of Report: Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 06/19/2012 Region: 9 City/State: Tucson, AZ Industry: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Inspection No.: 316569870 Summary of Report: A construction worker began to experience symptoms associated with heat stress and later died. Date: 06/15/2012 Region: 4 City/State: Olive Hill, KY Industry: Roofing Contractors Inspection No.: 315593343 Summary of Report: The employee collapsed while working on roof repairs. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 06/07/2012 Region: 9 City/State: Watsonville, CA Industry: Berry Farming Inspection No.: 315995761 Summary of Report: The employee was loading raspberry boxes onto a flatbed truck with his coworker when he fell to the ground. The employee was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/18/2011 Region: 5 City/State: Mendota Heights, MN Industry: Landscaping Inspection No.: 315719534 Summary of Report: Worker collapsed while trimming bushes and raking, and later died. Possible heat stress fatality. Date: 07/08/2012 Region: 5 City/State: Newark, OH Industry: Insulation Manufacturer Summary of Report: An employee of an insulation manufacturer was found dead from possible heat stress. Date: 06/27/2012 Region: 6 City/State: Dawson, TX Industry: - Summary of Report: Possible heat fatality investigation