Exposure to environmental heat indoor · Effects of heat n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at HOMEWORKS ENERGY, INC., 232 Blue Hill Ave, MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
on — Effects of heat n.e.c., affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
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Final narrative
An employee had been working in a customer's attic and was later hospitalized due to dehydration.
An employee was assisting with loading bags of cellulose into the cellulose trailer. He experienced a sharp pain in his lower back while lifting a bag. His legs went numb and he collapsed, unable to move. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.
An employee was working on the grill when they began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized to treat heat-related illness. The air conditioning was not working at the location.
An employee had been working in a fabrication area conducting preassembly of solar modules. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness, rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure.
An employee was working in the baking chambers of the tire retread center for 5.5-6 hours in approximately 100-degree heat. He developed severe pain and full body cramping. The employee was hospitalized with severe dehydration and heat exhaustion resulting in back pain and a kidney injury.
On August 8, 2025, an employee developed muscle cramps and dizziness. Later, while working on a plant floor, he developed full-body cramps. He was hospitalized, suffering from head exhaustion.
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