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Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
Employer Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc Report ID 2023076807
Address 1420 Black Ave City, State ZIP EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703
Event Date July 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat stroke Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1687088
GPS Coordinates 44.83000, -91.44000

Incident Narrative

On July 27, 2023, an employee was rigging beams from ground level when he collapsed due to heat stroke.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2023, a worker at Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN suffered heat stroke 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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