Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc | Report ID | 2017076932 |
| Address | 1760 East Hwy 239 | City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315 |
| Event Date | July 25, 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) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.91000, -89.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became ill while installing new poles, requiring overnight hospitalization for dehydration/heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2017, a worker at Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 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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