Brandsafway LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — EL DORADO, KANSAS
| Employer | Brandsafway LLC | Report ID | 2019088608 |
| Address | 1401 Douglas, Holly Frontier Refinery | City, State ZIP | EL DORADO, KANSAS 67042 |
| Event Date | August 20, 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) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.80000, -96.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to assemble scaffolding near a fluidized catalytic cracker at a refinery. He began having heat-exposure-related symptoms. He was hospitalized and treated for low electrolytes and dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2019, a worker at Brandsafway LLC in EL DORADO, KANSAS 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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