Jackson Furniture

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — MYRTLE, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jackson Furniture in MYRTLE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Jackson Furniture Report ID 2021075983
Address 1014 Sycamore Drive City, State ZIP MYRTLE, MISSISSIPPI 38650
Event Date July 21, 2021 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) 337121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.51000, -89.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a non-climate-controlled building, applying packaging material to furniture in preparation for shipment. The employee developed a possible heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2021, a worker at Jackson Furniture in MYRTLE, MISSISSIPPI 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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