RA Dudley Nurseries, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — THOMSON, GEORGIA
| Employer | RA Dudley Nurseries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076646 |
| Address | 2417 Washington Road | City, State ZIP | THOMSON, GEORGIA 30824 |
| Event Date | July 3, 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) | 111421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.52000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a greenhouse with a blower when the employee became dehydrated and suffered heat stress. The temperature was in the upper 90s at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2018, a worker at RA Dudley Nurseries, Inc. in THOMSON, GEORGIA 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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