General Aluminum Manufacturing Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — RAVENNA, OHIO
| Employer | General Aluminum Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2020088156 |
| Address | 5159 South Prospect Street | City, State ZIP | RAVENNA, OHIO 44266 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331524 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -81.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing his routine job duties when he passed out, possibly due to high heat exposure. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2020, a worker at General Aluminum Manufacturing Company in RAVENNA, OHIO suffered heat syncope 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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