← MSHA accidents

DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

220242410021 · 08/12/2024 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Accident type
Contact with heat
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HEAT (ATMOS + ENVIRON)
Nature of injury
HEATSTROK,SUNSTR,HT EXHAU
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
Mine
0901020

Narrative

Employee was performing maintenance on a conveyor. Sunny, temps in the 90s, and high humidity. The employee had been taking breaks, and water and popsicles were available. EE reported feeling strange, lightheaded, experienced cramps in their arms, and vomited. Employee had been sick previous weekend, later confusion if issues were related to heat or previous illness.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown