Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Trade Construction Company, L.L.C., 17043 Joor Road, Ste A, ZACHARY, LOUISIANA 70791
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was hospitalized after exhibiting symptoms of heat stress during a pipeline certification course.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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