Eutaw Construction Company, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — MADISON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Eutaw Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088284 |
| Address | 26921 Old Highway 20 | City, State ZIP | MADISON, ALABAMA 35756 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1423605 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.67000, -86.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was laying pipe in a trench under hot conditions. The employee began to look ill and lost consciousness. He was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2019, a worker at Eutaw Construction Company, Inc. in MADISON, ALABAMA suffered heat syncope 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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