Georgia-Pacific LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific LLC | Report ID | 2016065694 |
| Address | 4901 Chandler Road | City, State ZIP | MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 74403 |
| Event Date | June 25, 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) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1158377 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.74000, -95.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 06/24/16, at 5:00 p.m., an employee had been working on paper machines when he began feeling sick. He sat in the break room to cool down and drink water. He later felt nauseous and began vomiting, requiring hospitalization for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2016, a worker at Georgia-Pacific LLC in MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 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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