Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Crossland Construction, 2906 E. 41st St., TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74105
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee working construction showed signs of heat exhaustion. The employee taken to the hospital and given fluids and admitted for observation.
A crew was using a cable to extract a drilled shaft pier casing from the ground after concrete had been placed inside of the shaft to keep the dirt in place. One employee went to pry the casing loose using a 2 x 4 when the cable device was moved, resulting in the employee's right thumb being crushed between the 2 x 4 and the pier casing. The employee required surgery.
The employee was cutting a piece of ductile 8" iron pipe with a hot saw or quickie saw. The weight caused the pipe to pinch the blade and the pipe kicked up and struck the employee in the face.
An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
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