CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CLARKSON, NEBRASKA
| Employer | CONSTRUCTORS, INC. | Report ID | 2019088122 |
| Address | County Rd T and NE - 15 | City, State ZIP | CLARKSON, NEBRASKA 68629 |
| Event Date | August 7, 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 | 41.42000, -97.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was power washing equipment with a gas-fired, truck-mounted unit. The employee felt ill and was hospitalized with muscle pain and chest pain due to dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2019, a worker at CONSTRUCTORS, INC. in CLARKSON, NEBRASKA 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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