Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Report ID | 2018099914 |
| Address | 1841 Clay Rd | City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311223 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.83000, -83.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing maintenance activities, an employee began to suffer from heat exhaustion, becoming nauseated and sweating heavily.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2018, a worker at Archer-Daniels-Midland Company in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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