Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WILSON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2022098263 |
| Address | last work location at 1023 Conoco Rd. | City, State ZIP | WILSON, OKLAHOMA 73463 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.16000, -97.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and his crew were performing safety inspections on utility poles at a work site. Toward the end of the workday, at 3:00 p.m., the employee began to experience muscle cramps. The employee took a shaded break and hydrated but was unable to keep fluids down. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2022, a worker at Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. in WILSON, OKLAHOMA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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