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AT&T

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — GADSDEN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AT&T in GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Employer AT&T Report ID 2015085630
Address 103 Margarete City, State ZIP GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903
Event Date August 11, 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) 551112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.97000, -85.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder hanging aerial service wire and was admitted to the hospital for heat related injuries.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2015, a worker at AT&T in GADSDEN, ALABAMA 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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