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WC Spratt Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — QUANTICO, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WC Spratt Inc. in QUANTICO, VIRGINIA
Employer WC Spratt Inc. Report ID 2018099178
Address Quantico MCB - Middle High School, Purvis Rd. City, State ZIP QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134
Event Date September 5, 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) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.53000, -77.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a water pipe when he became overheated and later experienced leg cramps, requiring hospitalization for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2018, a worker at WC Spratt Inc. in QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 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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