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Heat exhaustion, fatigue

1 hospitalization · 2024098527 · 9/13/2024 · Reece Albert Inc.

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
Reece Albert Inc.
Location
TxDOT Concho County US 87 Road Construction Job, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, 76901
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A highway construction employee began to feel ill while laying down new lane dividing tabs on a newly paved highway. The employee was hospitalized for heat illness including low sodium levels leading to fatigue, numbness, nausea and confusion.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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