Electric Supply Company

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Electric Supply Company in SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota
Employer Electric Supply Company
Address 105 North Fairfax Avenue
City, State ZIP SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota 57103
Report ID 2021064704
Event Date June 9, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple effects of heat and light
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat
Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 238210
GPS Coordinates 43.54792, -96.71442

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Incident Narrative

An employee lost consciousness while installing underground conduit. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2021, a worker at Electric Supply Company in SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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