Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MARIETTA, OHIO
| Employer | Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLC | Report ID | 2016087467 |
| Address | 401 Mill Creek Road | City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, OHIO 45750 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334516 | Inspection # | 1170391 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.44000, -81.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished using a shear press when he began to feel ill. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2016, a worker at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLC in MARIETTA, OHIO suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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