Fortis Energy Services, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MOHALL, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fortis Energy Services, Inc. in 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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