National Maintenance & Repair
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HARAHAN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | National Maintenance & Repair | Report ID | 2015086080 |
| Address | 5004 River Road | City, State ZIP | HARAHAN, LOUISIANA 70123 |
| Event Date | August 24, 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) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1088869 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -90.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding inside of a wing tank for about 30 - 40 minutes. He came out of the void at about 1500 hours feeling lethargic and weak and was assisted to the cool down area. The employee left the cool down area and went to the office where the decision was made to take him to the hospital. He was diagnosed with heat illness and treated with fluids. He was officially admitted to the hospital at about 2000 hours. The injured employee was wearing leathers, a welding shield, and gloves during welding.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2015, a worker at National Maintenance & Repair in HARAHAN, LOUISIANA 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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