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Pepper Source Ltd - Van Buren

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pepper Source Ltd - Van Buren in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
Employer Pepper Source Ltd - Van Buren Report ID 2020076216
Address 5800 Alma Highway City, State ZIP VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956
Event Date July 2, 2020 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) 311941 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.46000, -94.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized for renal failure and dehydration after offloading tankers.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2020, a worker at Pepper Source Ltd - Van Buren in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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