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Pietrini Contractors, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pietrini Contractors, Inc. in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Pietrini Contractors, Inc. Report ID 2020077207
Address Air Products HQ, 650 Grange Rd City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106
Event Date July 31, 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) 238110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -75.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving material from a loading dock to the seventh-floor level via hoist. He became dizzy, began to sweat heavily, and could not stand. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration and an elevated heart rate possibly due to heat exposure.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2020, a worker at Pietrini Contractors, Inc. in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 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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