Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Piping & Equipment Company, Inc., Koch Ag & Energy, ENID, OKLAHOMA 73701
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee was helping a welder install process pipe at the Koch Ag & Energy facility near Enid, Oklahoma. After offloading pipe that had been delivered to the site, he began to experience heat-related symptoms and cramping. He was hospitalized overnight for testing and hydration for heat-related illness.
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