Wire Rope Works, Incorporated
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wire Rope Works, Incorporated | Report ID | 2018099397 |
| Address | 100 Maynard St | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | September 11, 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) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were untangling lines along a furnace line when one of them, suffering from heat dehydration, became dazed and fell. The employee head struck the concrete floor, causing a head wound.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2018, a worker at Wire Rope Works, Incorporated in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 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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