Pepsi Beverage Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pepsi Beverage Company | Report ID | 2016087663 |
| Address | 112 West Louis Street | City, State ZIP | BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA 39819 |
| Event Date | August 16, 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) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.89000, -84.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After handling materials in the environmental heat, an employee started experiencing heat-related illness symptoms, including cramping and nausea. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2016, a worker at Pepsi Beverage Company in BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA 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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