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DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

220050760072 · 06/19/2004 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Accident type
Contact with heat
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HEAT (ATMOS + ENVIRON)
Nature of injury
HEATSTROK,SUNSTR,HT EXHAU
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul R Kirschling
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900337

Narrative

EMP WAS LOADING AND UNLOADING TANK CARS IN EXTREME HOT AND HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE BECAME NAUSEATED AND SICK. HE STARTED FEELING DIZZY AND FELLOW WORKERS APPLIED COLD COMPRESSES AND CALLED FOR AN AMBULANCE FOR FURTHER MEDICAL CARE. HE WAS TREATED AT EMERGENCY ROOM AND TOLD TO STAY HOME NEXT DAY AND TO DRINK LOTS OF FLUIDS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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