Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC | Report ID | 2016065903 |
| Address | 1202 LA-509 | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA 71052 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2016 | 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) | 333319 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.02000, -93.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While treating water in an aboveground tank, an employee became ill from heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2016, a worker at Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC in MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA 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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