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Powerstroke Well Control, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Powerstroke Well Control, Inc. in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Powerstroke Well Control, Inc. Report ID 2020076939
Address 3-36-25-158N-100W City, State ZIP WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801
Event Date July 23, 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) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 48.22000, -103.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee sustained heat stress and dehydration while working on the rig.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2020, a worker at Powerstroke Well Control, Inc. in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 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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