United States Steel Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2019099613 |
| Address | Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant, 13th Street and Braddock Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA 15104 |
| Event Date | September 14, 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) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -79.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling a wheelbarrow with sand at a blast furnace when the employee became lightheaded. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2019, a worker at United States Steel Corporation in BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA 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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