Lane Pipeline Construction LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — AMITY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lane Pipeline Construction LLC | Report ID | 2020077125 |
| Address | Equitrans NIAM S001, Access Road 3 | City, State ZIP | AMITY, PENNSYLVANIA 15311 |
| Event Date | July 29, 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) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been working outside and carrying a silt fence and experienced symptoms of heat stress. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2020, a worker at Lane Pipeline Construction LLC in AMITY, PENNSYLVANIA 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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