C. J. Concrete Products

Exposure to environmental cold — Hypothermia — FORISTELL, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at C. J. Concrete Products in FORISTELL, MISSOURI
Employer C. J. Concrete Products Report ID 2017010362
Address 3535 Beckerjoerling Road City, State ZIP FORISTELL, MISSOURI 63348
Event Date January 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Hypothermia Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental cold Source of Injury Cold-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # 1203702
GPS Coordinates 38.67000, -90.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing an aerator for a residential septic tank system when he became trapped in the aerator precast risers for approximately 26 hours with overnight temperatures below 30 degrees. He suffered kidney failure, hypothermia, frost bite, and edema.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2017, a worker at C. J. Concrete Products in FORISTELL, MISSOURI suffered hypothermia to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental cold, with cold-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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