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Kone Elevator Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kone Elevator Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Kone Elevator Inc. Report ID 2016076158
Address 5143 Apache Plume Rd. City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76109
Event Date July 8, 2016 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) 238290 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.69000, -97.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to set elevators and was also taking trash outside when he became dizzy and nauseated. He was hospitalized for dehydration from heat stress.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2016, a worker at Kone Elevator Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS 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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