Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Energy Transfer, 5151 Ridge Road, MALVERN, ARKANSAS 72104
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was monitoring the excavation of a 30-inch valve and the pipeline pressure. The employee started getting light-headed, short of breath, and hot. The employee was hospitalized with dehydration.
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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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