Multiple effects of heat and light

Name: Multiple effects of heat and light at JMS Russel Metals Corp.
Start: 7/17/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019077238 · 7/17/2019 · JMS Russel Metals Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Multiple effects of heat and light

Cause

Event: Exposure to environmental heat
Source: Heat-environmental

Employer

Name: JMS Russel Metals Corp.
Location: 5027 No. County Rd. 1015, BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72315
NAICS: 331110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been sitting idle in an air conditioned 18-wheeler and then came into the office with symptoms of lightheadedness, dizziness, and slightly elevated blood pressure. The employee was hospitalized due to heat stress (dehydration, heat exhaustion).

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown