Cache Valley Electric Co.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA
| Employer | Cache Valley Electric Co. | Report ID | 2019076867 |
| Address | 5700 Valley Rd | City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA 35064 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2019 | 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) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.48000, -86.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After installing grounding wire in rebar mats, an employee became dehydrated and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2019, a worker at Cache Valley Electric Co. in FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA 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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