Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Laser Sharp productions, LLC, 2300 Murl St., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70113
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
After working in the heat for the past 2.5 days, an employee experienced excessive sweating and occasional vomiting and nausea. He was hospitalized for dehydration and a muscle injury.
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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A temporary employee was testing an electrical starter motor. He was placing tape on the starter while the breaker was not engaged, but the starter sent an arc flash that burned his hands and stomach.
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