Vinton Construction Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DE PERE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Vinton Construction Company | Report ID | 2020065108 |
| Address | Enterprise Drive | City, State ZIP | DE PERE, WISCONSIN 54115 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.41000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving home after work and became lightheaded. He pulled over, got out of the car, became disoriented, and stumbled into a ditch due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2020, a worker at Vinton Construction Company in DE PERE, WISCONSIN suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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