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JMS Russel Metals Corp.

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JMS Russel Metals Corp. in BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas
Employer JMS Russel Metals Corp.
Address 5027 No. County Rd. 1015
City, State ZIP BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas 72315
Report ID 2019077238
Event Date July 17, 2019
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) 331110
GPS Coordinates 35.93000, -89.73000

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Incident Narrative

An employee had been sitting idle in an air conditioned 18-wheeler and then came into the office with symptoms of lightheadedness, dizziness, and slightly elevated blood pressure. The employee was hospitalized due to heat stress (dehydration, heat exhaustion).

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2019, a worker at JMS Russel Metals Corp. in BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas 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

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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