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Berman Brothers Iron and Metal

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Berman Brothers Iron and Metal in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Berman Brothers Iron and Metal Report ID 2020098384
Address 3230 Messer Airport Higway City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35222
Event Date September 2, 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) 331314 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.52000, -86.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was overcome by heat while working on an aluminum sow production line.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2020, a worker at Berman Brothers Iron and Metal in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 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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