Defiance Metal Products
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Defiance Metal Products | Report ID | 2018088039 |
| Address | 944 By Pass Rd | City, State ZIP | HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72543 |
| Event Date | August 7, 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) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1346673 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47000, -91.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a handheld spot welder when he started to feel ill and experienced cramps and nausea. He was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2018, a worker at Defiance Metal Products in HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 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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