Melhorn Sales Service and Trucking
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE
| Employer | Melhorn Sales Service and Trucking | Report ID | 2021064917 |
| Address | 1881 Middleneck Rd | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE 19709 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2021 | 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) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.48000, -75.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading chickens into a chicken house when they became dehydrated and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2021, a worker at Melhorn Sales Service and Trucking in MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE 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
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