Walmart Distribution Center
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Walmart Distribution Center | Report ID | 2020076442 |
| Address | 3001 E State Farm Rd | City, State ZIP | NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA 69101 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2020 | 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) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -100.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a pallet of merchandise and suffered possible heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2020, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA 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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