Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Weir SPM, 54030 Burr Road, QUAKER CITY, OHIO 43773
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was working at a well site and at the end of the day felt ill. The employee was admitted for heat exhaustion.
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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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