Sanders Lead Company, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — TROY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Sanders Lead Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098932 |
| Address | 1 Sanders Road | City, State ZIP | TROY, ALABAMA 36079 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.79000, -85.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drawing and smelting a pot for casting lead when he became dehydrated and experienced nausea, weakness, and lightheadedness. He was hospitalized for heat stress/exhaustion and dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2016, a worker at Sanders Lead Company, Inc. in TROY, ALABAMA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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