American Sugar Refining, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — ARABI, LOUISIANA
| Employer | American Sugar Refining, Inc. | Report ID | 2018065357 |
| Address | 7417 North Peters Street | City, State ZIP | ARABI, LOUISIANA 70032 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311312 | Inspection # | 1320603 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -89.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became overheated and lost consciousness while prepping a railroad car to bulk load sugar onto it. The employee suffered from heat stroke/heat exhaustion/heat stress.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2018, a worker at American Sugar Refining, Inc. in ARABI, LOUISIANA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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