United States Steel Corporation

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Steel Corporation in CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer United States Steel Corporation Report ID 2020088180
Address 400 State Street City, State ZIP CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15025
Event Date August 28, 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) 331111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -79.87000

Incident Narrative

After shoveling coke in heated conditions, an employee experienced dehydration and had to be hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2020, a worker at United States Steel Corporation in CLAIRTON, 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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