A-LERT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | A-LERT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES | Report ID | 2015096306 |
| Address | 4666 Saries Parkway | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 |
| Event Date | September 1, 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) | 236210 | Inspection # | 1089717 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86000, -88.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing pipe maintenance work while exposed to high temperatures. He suffered heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2015, a worker at A-LERT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES in DECATUR, ILLINOIS 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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