Cross Telephone Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — VIAN, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Cross Telephone Company | Report ID | 2023076506 |
| Address | Carlisle Rd | City, State ZIP | VIAN, OKLAHOMA 74962 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517311 | Inspection # | 1685570 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.49000, -94.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing and verifying a telephone cable route on the side of the road, walking from pedestal to pedestal looking for problems. The employee suffered heat stroke/heat exhaustion due to high heat idex.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2023, a worker at Cross Telephone Company in VIAN, OKLAHOMA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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