Producers Rice Mill, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Producers Rice Mill, Inc. in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
Employer Producers Rice Mill, Inc. Report ID 2016065410
Address 518 E Harrison St City, State ZIP STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160
Event Date June 17, 2016 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) 311212 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.50000, -91.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee began stacking rice on pallets at 6:00 a.m. At 8:30 a.m., he experienced stomach and leg cramps. He was hospitalized overnight for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On June 17, 2016, a worker at Producers Rice Mill, Inc. in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 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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