DUIT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | DUIT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2017066048 |
| Address | Tinker Air Force Base, 3001 S Douglas Blvd | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73130 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1246522 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.43000, -97.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was back-filling dirt along a newly installed silt fence using a shovel and suffered heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2017, a worker at DUIT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered heat stroke 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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