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International Waxes, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — SMETHPORT, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at International Waxes, Inc. in SMETHPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer International Waxes, Inc. Report ID 2021076306
Address 45 Route 446 City, State ZIP SMETHPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 16749
Event Date July 29, 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) 324199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -78.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee who had been performing walkthrough inspections and cleaning drain filters began to experience nausea and cramps due to heat and dehydration, resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2021, a worker at International Waxes, Inc. in SMETHPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 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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