American Asphalt of Wisconsin, A Division of Mathy Construction
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | American Asphalt of Wisconsin, A Division of Mathy Construction | Report ID | 2019077259 |
| Address | 5590 US-10 E | City, State ZIP | STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN 54482 |
| Event Date | July 17, 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) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.52000, -89.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After working from 6 AM to 7 PM as a flagger for an asphalt crew, coordinating traffic around an area that was being repaved, the employee became ill and required hospitalization for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2019, a worker at American Asphalt of Wisconsin, A Division of Mathy Construction in STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN 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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