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4-County Electric Power Association

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at 4-County Electric Power Association in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
Employer 4-County Electric Power Association Report ID 2017076992
Address 5265 S Frontage Rd City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39701
Event Date July 26, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1250515
GPS Coordinates 33.48000, -88.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing underground powerlines on a very hot day when he started to sweat profusely and experienced heat cramps. He was hospitalized for heat stress.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2017, a worker at 4-County Electric Power Association in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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