HIRSH INDUSTRIES
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DOVER, DELAWARE
| Employer | HIRSH INDUSTRIES | Report ID | 2019088345 |
| Address | 1525 McKee Road | City, State ZIP | DOVER, DELAWARE 19904 |
| Event Date | August 13, 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) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1423380 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.18000, -75.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced a heat related illness after handling filing cabinets on an overhead conveyor of the paint line. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2019, a worker at HIRSH INDUSTRIES in DOVER, DELAWARE 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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