CB & I

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WALKER, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CB & I in WALKER, LOUISIANA
Employer CB & I Report ID 2016076130
Address 30103 Sunland Dr. City, State ZIP WALKER, LOUISIANA 70785
Event Date July 8, 2016 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) 237990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.52000, -90.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee working in the pipe yard felt discomfort and started cramping. He decided to take a break, but his legs buckled and he collapsed to the ground. He was hospitalized with a heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2016, a worker at CB & I in WALKER, 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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