George Harm Construction Co., Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | George Harm Construction Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2018088875 |
| Address | Route 280/Route 21 Interchange | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07104 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2018 | 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) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1345008 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became ill due to heat stress while performing masonry work on a manhole, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2018, a worker at George Harm Construction Co., Inc. in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 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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