Pope Contracting
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Pope Contracting | Report ID | 2016076562 |
| Address | 11800 N Rockwell | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73162 |
| Event Date | July 20, 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.58000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was supervising the expansion of a high school and suffered heat exhaustion/dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2016, a worker at Pope Contracting in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 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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