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Chief Construction Office

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chief Construction Office in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
Employer Chief Construction Office Report ID 2019088594
Address 3935 Westgate Rd. City, State ZIP GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68803
Event Date August 20, 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) 423330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.91000, -98.39000

Incident Narrative

After fixing a roof that was making excessive noise, an employee became ill and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2019, a worker at Chief Construction Office in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 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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