Cox Rhode Island Telecom, L.L.C.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Cox Rhode Island Telecom, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2018077789 |
| Address | Road | City, State ZIP | WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02895 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99000, -71.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just installed a telecommunication cable and was climbing down a ladder when he began to feel light headed and dizzy. He was hospitalized for heat stroke symptoms.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2018, a worker at Cox Rhode Island Telecom, L.L.C. in WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND suffered heat stroke 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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