RW SMITH COMPANY
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | RW SMITH COMPANY | Report ID | 20191010302 |
| Address | 2013 University Ave. | City, State ZIP | OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI 38655 |
| Event Date | October 2, 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) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1438448 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.36000, -89.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized for heat stress after remodeling a store.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2019, a worker at RW SMITH COMPANY in OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI 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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