PPG INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PPG INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2018076576 |
| Address | 400 PARK DRIVE | City, State ZIP | CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17015 |
| Event Date | July 1, 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) | 327211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -77.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a team to seal gaps in a furnace. The employee was overcome by the heat and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2018, a worker at PPG INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED in CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 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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