Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CLS Insulation, 2915 E Randol Mill Road , ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On June 4, 2020, after working from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., an insulation installer began having dehydration-related cramps. He was hospitalized.
An employee was installing insulation in a second-floor wall from an A-frame ladder that was leaned against the wall he was working on. While positioning himself to the right side of the ladder, the ladder shifted, causing the employee to fall approximately 8 feet. He landed on the ladder, then the floor, resulting in broken ribs.
An employee placed a 24-foot extension ladder on top of a stack of sheet rock. The sheet rock moved and broke under the weight of the employee. The employee suffered a fractured left leg.
An employee was cleaning a paint gun at the end of the day when a paint and water mixture was injected into his left middle finger. The employee 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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