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Mohawk Northeast, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mohawk Northeast, Inc. in WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Mohawk Northeast, Inc. Report ID 2019077412
Address Routes 85 and 395 City, State ZIP WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT 06385
Event Date July 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple effects of heat and light Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.39000, -72.16000

Incident Narrative

On July 20, 2019, an employee was not feeling well while performing her normal job duties as a laborer. She went home and was later hospitalized with dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2019, a worker at Mohawk Northeast, Inc. in WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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