von Drehle Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | von Drehle Corporation | Report ID | 2018065803 |
| Address | 30 Majorca Rd. | City, State ZIP | NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI 39120 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.52000, -91.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the core machine and became sick while on break. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2018, a worker at von Drehle Corporation in NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat stroke 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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