Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chandler Signs, LLC, 2501 Rodeo Plaza, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76164
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee was working on a job site in the heat and humidity when his hand started cramping. The employee rested and drank fluids, then returned to work. Later, the cramping worsened, and the employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
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 operating a hand-powered drill to drill holes into plastic clips. The drill bit snagged on a plastic clip and spun the clip around, resulting in an a laceration to her left index finger that required surgical amputation.
An employee was using a table saw to make a dado cut on a piece of wood. The piece of wood contacted the blade, which pulled in the employee's hand. The blade severely cut the employee's left palm.
An employee was shearing sheet metal with a shear machine activated by a foot peddle. When he hit the foot pedal, one of the springs crushed his finger, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
An employee was working on a motorized screen when they fell approximately 3 feet from a step ladder to the ground. The employee sustained a face contusion and a fractured jaw.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was unloading a carpet pad from a truck when they fell from the truck dock to the concrete below, resulting in five fractured ribs and an injury to their left lung.
An employee was walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.