Granges Americas Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat - Effects of heat and light, unspecified - NEWPORT, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Granges Americas Inc. in NEWPORT, Arkansas
Employer Granges Americas Inc.
Address 3814 Hwy 67 N
City, State ZIP NEWPORT, Arkansas 72112
Report ID 2022086729
Event Date August 1, 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) 331524
GPS Coordinates 35.66000, -91.24000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was transporting a C-hook to the mill bay and went into an air conditioned area of the mill. The employee then collapsed due to heat illness.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2022, a worker at Granges Americas Inc. in NEWPORT, Arkansas 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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