Smurfit Kappa North America, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — FORNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Smurfit Kappa North America, LLC | Report ID | 2016087357 |
| Address | 855 East Highway 80 | City, State ZIP | FORNEY, TEXAS 75126 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -96.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After working in the heat, an employee passed out due to heat stress and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2016, a worker at Smurfit Kappa North America, LLC in FORNEY, TEXAS suffered heat syncope 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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