GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER, INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — VAN BUREN, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER, INC. in VAN BUREN, Arkansas
Employer GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER, INC.
Address 3600 Phoenix Avenue
City, State ZIP VAN BUREN, Arkansas 72956
Report ID 2017099005
Event Date September 20, 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) 423130
GPS Coordinates 35.33000, -94.37000

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Incident Narrative

An employee started feeling ill while mounting and dismounting tires and lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized with severe dehydration from the heat.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2017, a worker at GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER, INC. in VAN BUREN, Arkansas 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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