Fortis Energy Services, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MOHALL, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Fortis Energy Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076518 |
| Address | Enduro Well MRPSU32-12-WS | City, State ZIP | MOHALL, NORTH DAKOTA 58761 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.76000, -101.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While rigging down after working for 12 hours, an employee began feeling weak and displaying signs of heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2017, a worker at Fortis Energy Services, Inc. in MOHALL, NORTH DAKOTA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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