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Premier Aluminum

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — RACINE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Premier Aluminum in RACINE, WISCONSIN
Employer Premier Aluminum Report ID 2019077408
Address 3633 S Memorial Dr City, State ZIP RACINE, WISCONSIN 53403
Event Date July 20, 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) 331521 Inspection # 1419721
GPS Coordinates 42.68000, -87.80000

Incident Narrative

While working in the foundry, an employee became light-headed and nauseated. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2019, a worker at Premier Aluminum in RACINE, WISCONSIN 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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