Dixie Consumer Products, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dixie Consumer Products, LLC | Report ID | 2016087600 |
| Address | 605 Kuebler Road | City, State ZIP | EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18040 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322226 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -75.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced heat stress symptoms after engaging in production work, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2016, a worker at Dixie Consumer Products, LLC in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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