U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Park-Mesa Ranger Station

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MESA, ARIZONA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Park-Mesa Ranger Station in MESA, ARIZONA
Employer U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Park-Mesa Ranger Station Report ID 2017042997
Address 9210 Bush Hwy City, State ZIP MESA, ARIZONA 85215
Event Date April 3, 2017 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) 115310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.49000, -111.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee became ill after participating in physical fitness exercise. He experienced cramping and nausea due to heat and dehydration.

Incident Summary

On April 3, 2017, a worker at U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Park-Mesa Ranger Station in MESA, ARIZONA 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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