Liberty Mechanical Contractors LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — FLUSHING, NEW YORK
| Employer | Liberty Mechanical Contractors LLC | Report ID | 2021065347 |
| Address | Laguadia Airport Delta Sky Way Concourse E, Core & shell and Fit Out | City, State ZIP | FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11371 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -80.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a torch 15 feet above the slab in high heat conditions. The employee collapsed and suffered heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2021, a worker at Liberty Mechanical Contractors LLC in FLUSHING, NEW YORK suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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