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Heat exhaustion, fatigue

1 hospitalization · 2024076130 · 7/9/2024 · RC Construction

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor
Source
Heat environmental
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
RC Construction
Location
Male pit head, NW corner of target wall Chosin Range, PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29905
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was building scaffolding on the corner of a target wall outside on a hot and humid day. His right forearm began cramping at the end of the day and he went home to rest. The next morning he was still cramping and was hospitalized due to heat-related dehydration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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