Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., 3912 Brumbaugh Road, NEW ENTERPRISE, PENNSYLVANIA 16664
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
After operating a paver screed, an employee became ill and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
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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An employee was setting up the jobsite area to start trimming a stone countertop. He was using a saw when the blade broke and a piece of the blade went into his abdomen. The employee required surgery to remove it.
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