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TVA

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — DECATUR, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TVA in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer TVA Report ID 2016087621
Address 120 Mesa Verde Road City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35603
Event Date August 15, 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) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.57000, -87.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee began experiencing heat-related illness and cramping due to high temperatures, humidity, and dehydration, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2016, a worker at TVA in DECATUR, ALABAMA 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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