NextEra Energy Resouces
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — SEILING, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | NextEra Energy Resouces | Report ID | 2019088399 |
| Address | 61495 N 2250 Rd., Seiling Wind I, LLC & Seiling Wind II, LLC | City, State ZIP | SEILING, OKLAHOMA 73663 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.74000, -84.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed up an electric wind tower nacelle to perform maintenance activities when he became ill, experiencing dizziness and fatigue. He was hospitalized with possible heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2019, a worker at NextEra Energy Resouces in SEILING, OKLAHOMA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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