ACME Brick Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MALAKOFF, TEXAS
| Employer | ACME Brick Company | Report ID | 2018089020 |
| Address | 700 West Bartlett Road | City, State ZIP | MALAKOFF, TEXAS 75148 |
| Event Date | August 31, 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) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -96.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. on August 30, 2018, after returning home from a 10-hour shift, a burner operator began to feel ill. He was hospitalized for severe dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2018, a worker at ACME Brick Company in MALAKOFF, TEXAS 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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