New Horizons Baking Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — NORWALK, OHIO
| Employer | New Horizons Baking Company | Report ID | 2019077716 |
| Address | 211 Woodlawn Avenue | City, State ZIP | NORWALK, OHIO 44857 |
| Event Date | July 29, 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) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -82.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was packing muffins into containers and felt ill. She was hospitalized with heat exhaustion/dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2019, a worker at New Horizons Baking Company in NORWALK, OHIO 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
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