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DAWSON EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DAWSON EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, INC. in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer DAWSON EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, INC. Report ID 2016076683
Address 7725 CO Road 142 City, State ZIP BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315
Event Date July 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat syncope Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # 1165921
GPS Coordinates 35.92000, -89.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee lost consciousness while operating light construction equipment due to heat illness and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2016, a worker at DAWSON EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, INC. in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered heat syncope 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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