Cardi Construction Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CHARLESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Cardi Construction Corporation | Report ID | 2018088144 |
| Address | Rt 112 bridge between Butter La and Carolina Mill Rd | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02813 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -71.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping another employee install bridge beams on a construction site on a hot, humid day when he began to feel dizzy and lightheaded. He then began to experience muscle cramping and vomiting and required hospitalization due to dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2018, a worker at Cardi Construction Corporation in CHARLESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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