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Oklahoma Steel and Wire Company, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MADILL, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Oklahoma Steel and Wire Company, Inc. in MADILL, OKLAHOMA
Employer Oklahoma Steel and Wire Company, Inc. Report ID 2020076659
Address 1297 Smiley Road City, State ZIP MADILL, OKLAHOMA 73446
Event Date July 15, 2020 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) 332618 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.09000, -96.77000

Incident Narrative

On 7/15/2020, an employee was working near the barb wire manufacturing machines. He was making sure wire was in the machine and was adding and removing spools of wire. The employee experienced cramps and was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2020, a worker at Oklahoma Steel and Wire Company, Inc. in MADILL, OKLAHOMA 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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