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Effects of heat and light, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022076262 · 7/18/2022 · Pegasus Link Constructors JV

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
Pegasus Link Constructors JV
Location
160 Continental Ave, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75207
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had worked a shift with a work crew on a highway reconstruction project. During the shift, the employees took turns operating a chipping hammer for 10-20 minutes at a time. The employee also used a shovel to remove debris from the area. Toward the end of the shift, the employee experienced symptoms of heat-related illness and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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