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Flopam, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Flopam, Inc. in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA
Employer Flopam, Inc. Report ID 2019088942
Address 26790 Hwy 405 City, State ZIP PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764
Event Date August 28, 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) 325211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.27000, -91.15000

Incident Narrative

While leaving after shift ended, an employee ran off the road while exiting the facility's parking lot and was found unresponsive and/or incoherent. The employee was hospitalized due to heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2019, a worker at Flopam, Inc. in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 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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