Walsh Construction Company II, LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walsh Construction Company II, LLC in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
Employer Walsh Construction Company II, LLC
Address 615 South 89th Street, Suite A
City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin 53214
Report ID 2016076521
Event Date July 19, 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) 236220
GPS Coordinates 43.02692, -88.02344

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Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2016, a worker at Walsh Construction Company II, LLC in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin 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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