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JS Wright, LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JS Wright, LLC in CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer JS Wright, LLC Report ID 2022098133
Address 500 Fairview Road City, State ZIP CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA 18411
Event Date September 14, 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) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -75.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was flagging on a road construction site on a hot day when they became dehydrated due to heat stress. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2022, a worker at JS Wright, LLC in CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA 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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