H G Toler & Son Lumber Co

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — LEOLA, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H G Toler & Son Lumber Co in LEOLA, ARKANSAS
Employer H G Toler & Son Lumber Co Report ID 2021087310
Address 10468 Arkansas 229 City, State ZIP LEOLA, ARKANSAS 72084
Event Date August 26, 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) 321113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.18000, -92.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a flat tire on a forklift when he began to experience heat-related illnesses and later passed out. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2021, a worker at H G Toler & Son Lumber Co in LEOLA, ARKANSAS 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

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