Walmart, Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — VIDALIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Walmart, Inc | Report ID | 2022064793 |
| Address | 3109 East 1st Street | City, State ZIP | VIDALIA, GEORGIA 30474 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2022 | 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) | 452112 | Inspection # | 1602248 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.20000, -82.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading 25- to 30-pound packages from a truck on a day when the outside temperature was in the middle to upper 80s Fahrenheit. He developed heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2022, a worker at Walmart, Inc in VIDALIA, GEORGIA 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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