Ahern Contractors
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ahern Contractors | Report ID | 2021075789 |
| Address | 2 Seaview Blvd. | City, State ZIP | PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK 11050 |
| Event Date | July 15, 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) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -73.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee developed heat exhaustion while working in a blast container.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2021, a worker at Ahern Contractors in PORT WASHINGTON, 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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