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Target Distribution # T589

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Target Distribution # T589 in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Target Distribution # T589 Report ID 2015074878
Address 3001 Archer Drive City, State ZIP CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201
Event Date July 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.87000, -77.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee operating the RPE to pull and prepare product for shipment was hospitalized for dizziness due to possible dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2015, a worker at Target Distribution # T589 in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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