Borbet Alabama Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — AUBURN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Borbet Alabama Inc. | Report ID | 2018077381 |
| Address | 979 West Veterans Boulevard | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832 |
| Event Date | July 21, 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 |
| Secondary Source | Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1333204 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.55000, -85.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary foundry employee was sitting in the break room to seek relief from the heat when he vomited and lost consciousness. He fell out of his seat and hit his head on the ground, suffering head trauma. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2018, a worker at Borbet Alabama Inc. in AUBURN, ALABAMA 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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