Whirpool Corporation, Tulsa Division
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SAND SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Whirpool Corporation, Tulsa Division | Report ID | 2018066388 |
| Address | 7301 Whirlpool Dr. | City, State ZIP | SAND SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA 74063 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335228 | Inspection # | 1343725 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.26000, -95.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the flow coat furnace area and was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2018, a worker at Whirpool Corporation, Tulsa Division in SAND SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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