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336 5TH AVE, SAINT CLOUD, MN 56304
Standard 182.653(02)
Standard 182.653(08)
Standard 19101200 H01
Standard 19101200 E01
Employee dies after being sickened by heat exhaustion
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 16, 2020, Employee #1 and two coworkers, employed by a specialty construction company that installed rubber surfacing, were resurfacing a playground at an elementary school. The weather was sunny with a maximum temperature of 93 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 began to experience the symptoms of heat exhaustion. Two days later, on June 18, 2020, Employee #1 died from this severe form of heat-related illness.
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