DUNBARTON CORPORATION, INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — DOTHAN, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DUNBARTON CORPORATION, INC. in DOTHAN, Alabama
Employer DUNBARTON CORPORATION, INC.
Address 1101 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
City, State ZIP DOTHAN, Alabama 36303
Report ID 2015097246
Event Date September 30, 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) 332321
GPS Coordinates 31.27532, -85.40496

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Incident Narrative

An employee felt sick and passed out after spray painting residential doors by hand at a paint booth. The employee possibly overheated.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2015, a worker at DUNBARTON CORPORATION, INC. in DOTHAN, Alabama 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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