SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA—
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Exposure to environmental heat unspecified · Effects of heat n.e.c.
Final narrative
An employee was performing general cleanup duties when they collapsed and passed out due to heat exhaustion. They were hospitalized for heat exhaustion, dehydration, and acute renal failure.
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