Effects of heat n.e.c.

Name: Effects of heat n.e.c. at Georgian Gardens Care Center
Start: 7/11/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024076240 · 7/11/2024 · Georgian Gardens Care Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Effects of heat n.e.c.

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Georgian Gardens Care Center
Location: 1 Georgian Gardens Drive, POTOSI, MISSOURI, 63664
NAICS: 623110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was working outside on 7/11/2024 to remove a tree on the property. The employee utilized a handsaw and chainsaw to remove the tree over a period of six hours and came inside around 2:00 PM. The employee was displaying signs of heat illness and was hospitalized due to injury to the kidneys.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown