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Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation in BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation Report ID 2016087390
Address Bohannan Mountain City, State ZIP BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS 72616
Event Date August 9, 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) 336112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.36000, -93.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee had some cramping in his right shoulder and passed out for approximately 2 to 3 minutes possibly due to heat stress.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2016, a worker at Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation in BERRYVILLE, 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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