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LUCAS PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — ELYRIA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LUCAS PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. in ELYRIA, OHIO
Employer LUCAS PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. Report ID 2015052935
Address 120 Pine St. City, State ZIP ELYRIA, OHIO 44035
Event Date May 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.37000, -82.10000

Incident Narrative

On or about May 18, 2015, an employee became light-headed and "sick" after likely suffering from dehydration on the jobsite. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2015, a worker at LUCAS PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. in ELYRIA, OHIO suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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