Dish Network LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PARK HILL, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dish Network LLC in 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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