Dish Network LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PARK HILL, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Dish Network LLC | Report ID | 2017099161 |
| Address | 23070 West 867th Rd | City, State ZIP | PARK HILL, OKLAHOMA 74451 |
| Event Date | September 24, 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) | 517510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.75000, -94.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a customer's attic performing installation work. At approximately 2:00 p.m., the employee began to feel ill and lightheaded. The employee was hospitalized for heat stress and low potassium.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2017, a worker at Dish Network LLC in PARK HILL, OKLAHOMA 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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