# DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
> MSHA accident `220231710050` · 06/13/2023 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
- **Accident type:** Contact with heat
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** HEAT (ATMOS + ENVIRON)
- **Nature of injury:** HEATSTROK,SUNSTR,HT EXHAU
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1601031](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601031)
## Narrative

At approximately 3:30pm employee assisted another employee in changing cutting edges on a dozer. After changing the cutting edges the employee returned to operating the dozer for the rest of the shift.  The employee stated that on the drive home, EE began to feel bad.  EE's wife took EE to the hospital where EE was treated for heat exhaustion and other personal medical issues.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*