Mastec Network Solutions

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — POPLARVILLE, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mastec Network Solutions in POPLARVILLE, Mississippi
Employer Mastec Network Solutions
Address 2299 Hwy 53
City, State ZIP POPLARVILLE, Mississippi 39470
Report ID 2022065121
Event Date June 14, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat stroke
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat
Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 237130
Inspection # 1602577
GPS Coordinates 30.66000, -89.43000

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Incident Narrative

While working on wiring up equipment on the ground, an employee began to feel lightheaded and fatigued. The employee sat in shade with a fan and then moved to the AC in the truck to cool off. After cooling off, the employee attempted to return to work and became ill. In the evening, the employee was hospitalized with heat stroke and renal failure.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2022, a worker at Mastec Network Solutions in POPLARVILLE, Mississippi suffered heat stroke 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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