Worker’s death, potential Houston workers’ compensation case could have been avoided
August 12, 2010
We always hear that hindsight is 20/20. Unfortunately, that saying can be applied to many safety hazards we face every day.
The possible Houston workers’ compensation case in which a fire fighter in training lost his life is no exception.
According to the Houston Chronicle, the accident that could lead to a Houston workers’ compensation case occurred when a 26-year-old firefighter in training died after a 4.4 mile run in April 2009.
Investigators now say the incident and a possible Houston workers’ compensation case could have been avoided if there had been water available during the run or an ice water immersion facility to lower his body temperature.
The worker died of a heat stroke in May 2009. The investigation into the Houston workers’ death revealed many deficiencies in the Houston Fire Department’s training program.
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