TRIANGLE ENGINEERING OF ARKANSAS, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TRIANGLE ENGINEERING OF ARKANSAS, INC. | Report ID | 2015074669 |
| Address | 1101 N. REDMOND RD. | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72076 |
| Event Date | July 14, 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) | 333412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -92.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was working in the assembly line on the day of the incident. The employee notified his immediate supervisor that his hands were cramping. The employee was drinking water throughout the time that he was working, but the cramps began to get worse and he notified his supervisor. The employee was admitted to the hospital for dehydration and renal failure.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2015, a worker at TRIANGLE ENGINEERING OF ARKANSAS, INC. in JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS 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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