Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company | Report ID | 2015096365 |
| Address | Capitol Complex, Building 3 | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25305 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1091064 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.33000, -81.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 2, 2015, an employee was removing clay tile and installing a membrane on the roof of a building on the Capitol grounds. The employee began to experience cramping and was eventually hospitalized for possible dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2015, a worker at Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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