BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA
| Employer | BLUE BIRD CORPORATION | Report ID | 2016076840 |
| Address | 402 Blue Bird Blvd | City, State ZIP | FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA 31030 |
| Event Date | July 27, 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) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.61000, -83.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/27/16, at 10 p.m., an employee began to feel unwell and experienced cramping in his hands. He was hospitalized due to possible dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2016, a worker at BLUE BIRD CORPORATION in FORT VALLEY, 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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