Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at VANCE BROTHERS INC, 123 Northwood Drive, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70501
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was using a crack cleaning machine equipped with a wire brush to remove grass and debris from cracks in the roadway. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion after experiencing muscle cramps.
An employee was lifting a 50-pound bag of cement from a flat pushcart to load it into a dumpster. He suffered a broken arm, caused by the weight of the bag.
An employee was setting out cones in a work zone after the required signs had been set and was struck by a vehicle. The employee was hospitalized for multiple fractures of the right tibia and a single fracture of the right fibula and lacerations on the left elbow and above the left eye.
An employee was heating an asphalt product with a propane torch to close a lid on a tank when a flash fire occurred. The employee suffered second degree burns to the hand and first degree burns to the face.
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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