Dolese Bros. Co.
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Dolese Bros. Co. | Report ID | 2016087691 |
| Address | 1000 Chippewa Street | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70805 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.47000, -91.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered from heat exhaustion and dehydration while driving.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2016, a worker at Dolese Bros. Co. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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