Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Effects of heat n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Total Electric Contracting, LLC, 218 Burnt Store Rd S, CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33991
on — Effects of heat n.e.c., affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
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Final narrative
An employee was digging trenches and began feeling ill due to the heat. The employee was hospitalized with dehydration.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Heat environmental
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