Exposure to environmental heat · Multiple effects of heat and light
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Borsheim Crane Service LLC, US-2 and CR 1, WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801
on — Multiple effects of heat and light, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee worked on 8/16/2022 as a crane operator. The next day he was hospitalized for dehydration and heat stroke.
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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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