DT Safety Training
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — CUSHING, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | DT Safety Training | Report ID | 2022065267 |
| Address | 2101 S Linwood Ave | City, State ZIP | CUSHING, OKLAHOMA 74023 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Secondary Source | Tank, bin, vat interiors, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1603116 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.95000, -96.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making confined space entries to clean a tank when they began to experience symptoms of heat-related illness, cramps, and heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2022, a worker at DT Safety Training in CUSHING, OKLAHOMA 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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