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A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc. in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc. Report ID 2017099209
Address 300 Campus Drive City, State ZIP BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 16701
Event Date September 26, 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) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.94000, -78.67000

Incident Narrative

Employees were replacing the membrane on a flat roof when an employee became affected by the heat. He was hospitalized overnight with heat exhaustion and dehydration.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2017, a worker at A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc. in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 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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