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Effects of heat and light, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019088249 · 8/12/2019 · Giles Electric Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Effects of heat and light, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure to environmental heat
Source
Heat-environmental

Employer

Name
Giles Electric Company
Location
2700 N. Oleander Ave., DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, 32118
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 12, 2019, an employee was taking measurements utilizing a tape measurer and cutting PVC pipe for about 15 minutes using a PVC ratchet cutter. The employee later felt unwell and was hospitalized for heat-related illness and acute kidney failure.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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