W. E. Blaine and Sons Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | W. E. Blaine and Sons Inc. | Report ID | 2015085889 |
| Address | I-55 N & S at McDowell Road | City, State ZIP | BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI 39272 |
| Event Date | August 18, 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) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.19000, -90.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing service work on paving equipment outdoors. The employee experienced stomach pain, possibly due to heat stress, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2015, a worker at W. E. Blaine and Sons Inc. in BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI 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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