Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at T & D Solutions, Ltd. , 10744 FM 166, CALDWELL, TEXAS 77836
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
After working on the ground and gathering materials for the lineman, an employee became ill and started vomiting due to dehydration and heat cramps. The employee was hospitalized with heat-related illness.
An employee went to retrieve keys from a utility truck during a thunderstorm when lighting struck the overhead powerline and energized the truck, causing him to experience shortness of breath. He was hospitalized.
An employee was offloading a mini excavator when he noticed that the trailer didn't fold back properly to its flat position. He tried to push it back down to lock it in place and was checking how much farther it need to go when the trailer came down on his left index finger and crushed his fingertip.
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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