Granges Americas Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Granges Americas Inc. | Report ID | 2022086729 |
| Address | 3814 Hwy 67 N | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, ARKANSAS 72112 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.66000, -91.24000 | ||
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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