Cherokee Building Materials of Oklahoma City
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Cherokee Building Materials of Oklahoma City | Report ID | 2015075109 |
| Address | 100 NE 31st St | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73105 |
| Event Date | July 27, 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) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.50000, -97.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working at a building supply facility, an employee collapsed from heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2015, a worker at Cherokee Building Materials of Oklahoma City in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 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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