Anchor Glass Container Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Anchor Glass Container Corporation | Report ID | 2022076485 |
| Address | 1044 Booth Road | City, State ZIP | WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA 31088 |
| Event Date | July 24, 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) | 327213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.58000, -83.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a glass forming machine and sustained heat cramps/heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2022, a worker at Anchor Glass Container Corporation in WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA 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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