Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Boldt Company, 7530 Highway 114, PENNINGTON, ALABAMA 36916
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee had been working outside in hot and humid conditions. The employee became dehydrated and was hospitalized for heat exposure.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
On October 14, 2019, an employee was placing a wire rope choker around a pedestal that was going to be moved by an all-terrain forklift when his hand was pinched between a piece of rigging (wire rope choker) and the load that was to be moved. He was hospitalized with fractures to three of his fingers and a laceration to the palm of his left hand.
An employee and a coworker were moving a headache rack when the coworker dropped his side. The employee's finger was then caught between the headache rack and the C channel, amputating the right ring fingertip.
An employee was setting up the table saw to perform dado cuts on a door. The material kicked back and the employee's right hand was pulled into the blade. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on his index finger, middle finger, and thumb.
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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