HUBER CONTRACTING, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | HUBER CONTRACTING, INC. | Report ID | 2017076358 |
| Address | Fort Randall Dam | City, State ZIP | GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57533 |
| Event Date | July 11, 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) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.05000, -98.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was caulking exterior panel joints on a man lift under direct sunlight with a heat index of approximately 109 F. The employee suffered heat stroke and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2017, a worker at HUBER CONTRACTING, INC. in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA 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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