Ball Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ball Corporation | Report ID | 2020088058 |
| Address | 4700 Whiteway Dr. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33617 |
| Event Date | August 25, 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) | 322225 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a robot area. His muscles began cramping in the morning and he was hospitalized that afternoon, suffering from heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2020, a worker at Ball Corporation in TAMPA, FLORIDA 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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