Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Amsted Rail Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2015075077 |
| Address | 2100 Griffin Wheel Drive | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | 1082015 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -86.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working at the foundry building got overheated and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2015, a worker at Amsted Rail Company, Inc. in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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