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WS Barricade

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WS Barricade in CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO
Employer WS Barricade Report ID 2016087743
Address Happy Canon and Hwy 85 City, State ZIP CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80104
Event Date August 18, 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) 561990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.36000, -104.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee flagging traffic was overcome by dehydration and lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2016, a worker at WS Barricade in CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 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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