MACON, GEORGIA—
Aerotek
Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Aerotek, 2011 Joan Dr., MACON, GEORGIA 31216 on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee began experiencing leg cramps while working in a trench. The cramps worsened and the employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat stress/dehydration.
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