TRINITY Marine Products, Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | TRINITY Marine Products, Inc | Report ID | 2015075229 |
| Address | 265 County Highway 346 | City, State ZIP | CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI 63830 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.17000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing MIG welding operations in the hopper department for 4 hours when he became overheated. He passed out and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2015, a worker at TRINITY Marine Products, Inc in CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI suffered heat syncope 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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