NATIONAL GRID USA
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | NATIONAL GRID USA | Report ID | 2015074920 |
| Address | Falmouth Street | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01610 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1080491 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.22000, -71.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about July 21, 2015, an employee was working out of a bucket truck. At 5:45 p.m., he lost consciousness. He was hospitalized overnight for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2015, a worker at NATIONAL GRID USA in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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