Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Labor Finders, Modern Home and Equipment, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36606
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee suffered heat cramps while building trusses, requiring hospitalization.
In the back of the warehouse, two temporary employees were unloading a truck that was full of bags. The bags tipped over and fell onto one of the employees and fractured his legs. The employee required surgery.
A temporary employee was on the second rung of a ladder installing a window on the third floor of a residence. The suction cups on the window failed causing him to fall approximately 10 feet. He fell through the scaffolding on the second floor and then rolled down the stairwell to the first floor. The employee sustained fractured discs and a fractured hip.
At about 2:30 p.m. on June 15, 2020, a temporary employee was drilling holes in the outside wall of a house (to install shutters) when he became lightheaded due to heat exhaustion and dehydration. He was hospitalized.
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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