Elected officials and union leaders in Baltimore are calling for safer and more humane working conditions for the city’s public works employees after a man died from heat-related illness last week while collecting trash on a hot day.
Baltimore City Councilmember Antonio Glover, center, speaks at a news conference demanding safe working conditions for Baltimore City Department of Public Works employees, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Baltimore . Roderick Pinkett, executive vice president of the City Union of Baltimore , speaks at a news conference demanding safe working conditions for Baltimore City Department of Public Works employees, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Baltimore .
City officials had previously said that Silver died late Friday afternoon after experiencing “a medical situation that required immediate assistance while he and his fellow crew members were riding in their truck.” Temperatures in the Baltimore area climbed to about 100 degrees on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Local media outlets reported that Silver rang the doorbell of a northeast Baltimore resident late Friday afternoon asking for help. The person who answered the door called 911 on his behalf.. She said Silver appeared disoriented and clinging to life by the time he reached her doorstep. He asked her to pour water on him.
Stewart also declined to provide Silver’s age. Officials with the medical examiner’s office didn’t respond to emails requesting that information.
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