AMERICAN WATER MILITARY SERVICES, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
| Employer | AMERICAN WATER MILITARY SERVICES, LLC | Report ID | 2020088139 |
| Address | 1 Hastings Road | City, State ZIP | FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66027 |
| Event Date | August 26, 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) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.35000, -94.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After performing maintenance-related tasks on a skid steer using a sledge for an hour and a half, an employee developed heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2020, a worker at AMERICAN WATER MILITARY SERVICES, LLC in FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 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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