US Forest Service Region one, Fire Depot
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SUPERIOR, MONTANA
| Employer | US Forest Service Region one, Fire Depot | Report ID | 2023076518 |
| Address | 209 Riverside Ave | City, State ZIP | SUPERIOR, MONTANA 59872 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2023 | 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) | 115310 | Inspection # | 1687810 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.19000, -114.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was thinning out brush with a chainsaw when he became dizzy and lightheaded due to heat illness.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2023, a worker at US Forest Service Region one, Fire Depot in SUPERIOR, MONTANA 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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