Twitchell Technical Products, LLC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — DOTHAN, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Twitchell Technical Products, LLC. in DOTHAN, Alabama
Employer Twitchell Technical Products, LLC.
Address 4031 Ross Clark Circle
City, State ZIP DOTHAN, Alabama 36303
Report ID 2018077262
Event Date July 18, 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) 313210
Inspection # 1333584
GPS Coordinates 31.23297, -85.43199

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing a quality control check on a loom and became lightheaded and lethargic. The ambient temperature was high and the employee was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2018, a worker at Twitchell Technical Products, LLC. in DOTHAN, Alabama 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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