Multiple effects of heat and light

Name: Multiple effects of heat and light at Preston Link Electrical, Inc.
Start: 7/21/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076547 · 7/21/2023 · Preston Link Electrical, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Multiple effects of heat and light

Cause

Event: Exposure to environmental heat
Source: Heat-environmental

Employer

Name: Preston Link Electrical, Inc.
Location: 10900 SW 24th Avenue, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32607
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing electrical work for approximately 3 hours when he became ill and was sent home. The heat index was estimated to be 106-degrees Fahrenheit. He was later hospitalized with heat exhaustion, dehydration, and acute kidney failure.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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