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Heat exhaustion, prostration

1 hospitalization · 2023076136 · 7/11/2023 · VANCE BROTHERS INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Heat exhaustion, prostration

Cause

Event
Exposure to environmental heat
Source
Heat-environmental

Employer

Name
VANCE BROTHERS INC
Location
123 Northwood Drive, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70501
NAICS
324121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a crack cleaning machine equipped with a wire brush to remove grass and debris from cracks in the roadway. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion after experiencing muscle cramps.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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