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LFI, Ft. Pierce, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LFI, Ft. Pierce, Inc. in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
Employer LFI, Ft. Pierce, Inc. Report ID 2016098598
Address 1950 Lincoln Road City, State ZIP HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39402
Event Date September 12, 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) 561320 Inspection # 1176636
GPS Coordinates 31.30000, -89.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee became overheated and suffered from heat exhaustion while flagging traffic.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2016, a worker at LFI, Ft. Pierce, Inc. in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 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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