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WL Plastics Corporation

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — STATESBORO, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WL Plastics Corporation in STATESBORO, GEORGIA
Employer WL Plastics Corporation Report ID 2019088267
Address 703 Gateway Blvd. City, State ZIP STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458
Event Date August 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 326122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.42000, -81.78000

Incident Narrative

While performing tasks inside and outside, an employee suffered heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2019, a worker at WL Plastics Corporation in STATESBORO, GEORGIA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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