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Austin Powder Holding Company

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MC ARTHUR, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Austin Powder Holding Company in MC ARTHUR, OHIO
Employer Austin Powder Holding Company Report ID 2017099210
Address 32000 Powder Plant Road City, State ZIP MC ARTHUR, OHIO 45651
Event Date September 26, 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) 325920 Inspection # 1267893
GPS Coordinates 39.25000, -82.43000

Incident Narrative

On September 26, 2017, an employee became dehydrated due to heat while working in a booster production nutsche area. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2017, a worker at Austin Powder Holding Company in MC ARTHUR, OHIO 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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