Jasper Steel Works LLC
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — HORSEHEADS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Jasper Steel Works LLC | Report ID | 2025077389 |
| Address | 401 Fletcher Street | City, State ZIP | HORSEHEADS, NEW YORK 14845 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2025 | 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) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1841139 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.16000, -76.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding bar joists and metal decking onto an existing roof. He felt ill due to heat and was cramping up. He was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2025, a worker at Jasper Steel Works LLC in HORSEHEADS, NEW YORK 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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