Turner Specialty Services, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Turner Specialty Services, LLC | Report ID | 2017076261 |
| Address | 4218 Tinsley Road | City, State ZIP | YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI 39194 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2017 | 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) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up to hydro-blast inside a pressure vessel that was 72 degrees when he became nauseated and suffered cramps. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2017, a worker at Turner Specialty Services, LLC in YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI 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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