RC Construction
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | RC Construction | Report ID | 2024076130 |
| Address | Male pit head, NW corner of target wall Chosin Range | City, State ZIP | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA 29905 |
| Event Date | July 9, 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) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -80.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building scaffolding on the corner of a target wall outside on a hot and humid day. His right forearm began cramping at the end of the day and he went home to rest. The next morning he was still cramping and was hospitalized due to heat-related dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2024, a worker at RC Construction in PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA 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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