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Linen King, LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Linen King, LLC in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer Linen King, LLC Report ID 2022065183
Address 3737 N. Poplar St. City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67219
Event Date June 15, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat exhaustion, prostration Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 812320 Inspection # 1604079
GPS Coordinates 37.75000, -97.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sorting laundry when they became overheated and were hospitalized for heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2022, a worker at Linen King, LLC in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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