EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Report ID | 2015075156 |
| Address | 4115 ZERO STREET | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72908 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.32000, -94.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pasting machine when he began feeling ill. He went to the break room and experience a rapid heart beat. He was hospitalized overnight for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2015, a worker at EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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