ABC COKE-DIVISION OF DRUMMOND COMPANY
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | ABC COKE-DIVISION OF DRUMMOND COMPANY | Report ID | 2019099519 |
| Address | 900 HUNTSVILLE AVENUE | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35217 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 212111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -86.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working an overtime shift on top of a battery area when the employee became ill due to heat and dehydration. The employee was hospitalized for acute kidney failure and dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2019, a worker at ABC COKE-DIVISION OF DRUMMOND COMPANY in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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