ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
| Employer | ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC | Report ID | 2016088186 |
| Address | 2803 Van Dyke Road | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, ARKANSAS 72112 |
| Event Date | August 11, 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) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1174736 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.64000, -91.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the rolling mill when he began to feel nauseous, light-headed and started cramping. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2016, a worker at ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, LLC in NEWPORT, ARKANSAS 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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