Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | Report ID | 2024076973 |
| Address | 4806 Trade Access Blvd, Ste 900 | City, State ZIP | HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI 63042 |
| Event Date | July 31, 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 | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562991 | Inspection # | 1767434 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.79000, -90.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing pipe in a trench when he felt cramping in his legs and stomach. The employee sustained a heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2024, a worker at Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup in HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI 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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