Waste Connections of Alabama, Inc
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Waste Connections of Alabama, Inc | Report ID | 2024065270 |
| Address | 622 Tayloe Rd | City, State ZIP | UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA 36786 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, fatigue | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat outdoor | Source of Injury | Heat environmental |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562212 | Inspection # | 1758033 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -87.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 14, 2024, an employee was covering and uncovering railcar containers with tarps in a concrete yard and began to suffer body cramps at 3:30 PM. The employee was hospitalized the next day for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2024, a worker at Waste Connections of Alabama, Inc in UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA suffered heat exhaustion, fatigue to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat outdoor, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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