JV Development
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HERCULANEUM, MISSOURI
| Employer | JV Development | Report ID | 2018076928 |
| Address | DOE RUN Herculaneum | City, State ZIP | HERCULANEUM, MISSOURI 63048 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.26000, -90.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became overheated while casting molten lead ingots, requiring hospitalization for severe heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2018, a worker at JV Development in HERCULANEUM, MISSOURI suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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