BRB Contractors, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WELEETKA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | BRB Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098893 |
| Address | 905 S. Osage | City, State ZIP | WELEETKA, OKLAHOMA 74880 |
| Event Date | September 19, 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) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.38000, -96.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee felt overheated while cutting rebar with a saw from approximately 1235 to 1250 hours. He was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2016, a worker at BRB Contractors, Inc. in WELEETKA, OKLAHOMA 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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