US Forest Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — LEWISTON, IDAHO
| Employer | US Forest Service | Report ID | 2017076784 |
| Address | Power Line Fire | City, State ZIP | LEWISTON, IDAHO 83501 |
| Event Date | July 20, 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) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.41000, -117.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced seizures at night after fighting a fire during the day. The employee suffered a sodium imbalance due to heat exposure.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2017, a worker at US Forest Service in LEWISTON, IDAHO 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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