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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Report ID 2020076510
Address 7400 Leake Avenue City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118
Event Date July 9, 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) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.93000, -90.13000

Incident Narrative

A welder suffered heat-related muscle spasms while carrying out general maintenance welding duties. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2020, a worker at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 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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