SOUTHERN VALLEY FRUIT & VEGETABLE, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — NORMAN PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | SOUTHERN VALLEY FRUIT & VEGETABLE, INC. | Report ID | 2018088737 |
| Address | 2775 Ellenton-Norman Park Road | City, State ZIP | NORMAN PARK, GEORGIA 31771 |
| Event Date | August 23, 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) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.22000, -83.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee passed out while having lunch in a packing shed, requiring hospitalization for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2018, a worker at SOUTHERN VALLEY FRUIT & VEGETABLE, INC. in NORMAN PARK, 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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