Dynamic Tower Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — CALERA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Dynamic Tower Service | Report ID | 2015074369 |
| Address | 300 Hwy 222 | City, State ZIP | CALERA, ALABAMA 35040 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1075892 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.10000, -86.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion/kidney failure.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2015, a worker at Dynamic Tower Service in CALERA, ALABAMA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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