Hellas Construction, Inc

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — GRAVETTE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hellas Construction, Inc in GRAVETTE, ARKANSAS
Employer Hellas Construction, Inc Report ID 2022075861
Address Job Site - 200220312 City, State ZIP GRAVETTE, ARKANSAS 72736
Event Date July 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.38000, -94.47000

Incident Narrative

At 3:30 p.m. on July 6, 2022, an employee was cleaning dirt from a curve with a shovel when he developed heat-related cramps in his legs and arms and a headache. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2022, a worker at Hellas Construction, Inc in GRAVETTE, ARKANSAS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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