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Effects of heat and light, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022065311 · 6/18/2022 · Vitro Architectural Glass

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Effects of heat and light, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure to environmental heat
Source
Heat-environmental
Secondary source
Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name
Vitro Architectural Glass
Location
7400 Central East Frwy, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 76305
NAICS
327211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing out a water pad near a furnace operating at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. He was wearing the maximum level of heat-protective equipment due to the proximity of the furnace. After changing the water pad and going to his locker to change, he developed muscle cramps. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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