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Ameripride

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ameripride in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
Employer Ameripride Report ID 2016076134
Address 805 North Hook Road City, State ZIP TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 35674
Event Date July 8, 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) 812331 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -87.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning up at the end of his shift when he became dehydrated.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2016, a worker at Ameripride in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 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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