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ELCO PAINTING INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ELCO PAINTING INC. in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Employer ELCO PAINTING INC. Report ID 2017076712
Address 150 Juniper Dr City, State ZIP NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02854
Event Date July 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple effects of heat and light Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.57000, -71.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been painting outside in high temperatures when he felt ill, experiencing nausea and vomiting. He was hospitalized overnight for dehydration and heat stress.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2017, a worker at ELCO PAINTING INC. in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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