Brunswick Cellulose, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Brunswick Cellulose, LLC | Report ID | 2019088693 |
| Address | 1400 West 9th Street | City, State ZIP | BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31520 |
| Event Date | August 22, 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 |
| Secondary Source | Paper production machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.18000, -81.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a paper machine inside the facility when he started to feel fatigue and sat down. Shortly thereafter, the employee became unresponsive and stopped breathing. He regained consciousness and was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2019, a worker at Brunswick Cellulose, LLC in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 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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