TL WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — BAY SAINT LOUIS, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TL WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC. in BAY SAINT LOUIS, Mississippi
Employer TL WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Address 13091 Road G
City, State ZIP BAY SAINT LOUIS, Mississippi 39520
Report ID 2016087956
Event Date August 24, 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
GPS Coordinates 30.24000, -89.46000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized for dehydration after working at a jobsite setting pipe and operating equipment.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2016, a worker at TL WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC. in BAY SAINT LOUIS, Mississippi 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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