Bloom Engineering CO. Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — NORFOLK, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Bloom Engineering CO. Inc. | Report ID | 2017065524 |
| Address | 2301 W. Omaha Ave. | City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Secondary Source | Forging machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1245566 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -97.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 16, 2017, at 4:15 p.m., an employee was calibrating the burners on a furnace when the employee passed out due to possible heat stress/exhaustion, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2017, a worker at Bloom Engineering CO. Inc. in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA suffered heat syncope 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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