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Gala Catering, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CONYERS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gala Catering, Inc. in CONYERS, GEORGIA
Employer Gala Catering, Inc. Report ID 2015085442
Address 2084 Lake Industrial Ct. City, State ZIP CONYERS, GEORGIA 30013
Event Date August 5, 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) 722320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.66000, -83.97000

Incident Narrative

A chef was working when he started to feel fatigued. He was admitted to the hospital for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2015, a worker at Gala Catering, Inc. in CONYERS, GEORGIA 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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