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NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PITTSBURG, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in PITTSBURG, KANSAS
Employer NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Report ID 2016098907
Address US Hwy 69 and 400 City, State ZIP PITTSBURG, KANSAS 66762
Event Date September 20, 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 # 1178773
GPS Coordinates 37.40000, -94.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was squeegeeing mud when he fainted after experiencing dizziness and leg cramps due to possible dehydration.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2016, a worker at NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in PITTSBURG, KANSAS 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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