Agri-Products, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Agri-Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077087 |
| Address | 182 Peachtree Road | City, State ZIP | FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1331750 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.70000, -83.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was outside blowing off a concrete pad when he experienced nausea due to dehydration (heat stress), requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2018, a worker at Agri-Products, Inc. in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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