High Valley Construction
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | High Valley Construction | Report ID | 2019099624 |
| Address | 2180 St Landry Highway | City, State ZIP | ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301 |
| Event Date | September 15, 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) | 236116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.27000, -92.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up bolts at a jobsite when the employee's legs began cramping. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2019, a worker at High Valley Construction in ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 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
OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.
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