Exposure to environmental heat · Multiple effects of heat and light
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Works, 1300 Braddock Avenue, BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA 15104
on — Multiple effects of heat and light, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee had been performing helper duties on a blast furnace, including cleaning/loading the mud gun, installing the slag dam, and cleaning the sides of the trough, when he was overcome by heat approximately 6.5 hours into his shift. He suffered heat-related illness, cramping in his arms, and loss of consciousness.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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An employee was assisting a forklift operator in rotating a piece of equipment (500 pounds) and using a tagline to maintain distance. As the forklift lowered the load, the injured employee pulled the tagline toward himself to rotate the equipment so it could be set down on the ground in the proper orientation. The equipment slipped off the forks and struck the injured employee in the upper leg, resulting in a contusion and compartment syndrome.
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