Exposure to environmental heat · Multiple effects of heat and light
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, 6630 Front St, KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
on — Multiple effects of heat and light, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was welding and had cramping in his arms and hands. He was hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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