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IPS Corporation

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at IPS Corporation in MONTICELLO, FLORIDA
Employer IPS Corporation Report ID 2019077083
Address 48 Too Long Keen Rd. City, State ZIP MONTICELLO, FLORIDA 32344
Event Date July 12, 2019 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) 326191 Inspection # 1416522
GPS Coordinates 30.50000, -83.87000

Incident Narrative

A thermo-former operator had been trimming excess flashing off the hot water pan and then placing the bar code stickers onto them. He clocked out for lunch when he started to feel cramps in his legs and arms and was sweating profusely. He then felt pain throughout his body. He was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2019, a worker at IPS Corporation in MONTICELLO, FLORIDA 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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