Big Y Foods, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Big Y Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076853 |
| Address | 700 Main Street. | City, State ZIP | GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01230 |
| 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) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.17000, -73.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 27, 2016, at 5:30AM, an employee was preparing bread to be put in the proofer machine when she experienced dizziness/lightheadedness. She was hospitalized for severe dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2016, a worker at Big Y Foods, Inc. in GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 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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