H G Toler & Son Lumber Co
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — 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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