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Whirlpool Corporation

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Whirlpool Corporation in TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Whirlpool Corporation Report ID 2021087230
Address 7301 Whirlpool Drive City, State ZIP TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74117
Event Date August 24, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple effects of heat and light Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 335221 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.25000, -95.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing a die change on a 150-ton press when he began to feel weak, suffering from possible dehydration and/or heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2021, a worker at Whirlpool Corporation in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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