IREX Contracting Group
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — OREGON, OHIO
| Employer | IREX Contracting Group | Report ID | 2016098472 |
| Address | 4001 Cedar Point | City, State ZIP | OREGON, OHIO 43616 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -83.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 7, 2016, an employee working on insulating pipes was hospitalized for possible heat illness.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2016, a worker at IREX Contracting Group in OREGON, OHIO suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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