Georgia-Pacific LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SAINT MARYS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific LLC | Report ID | 2022086797 |
| Address | 2431 Osborne Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT MARYS, GEORGIA 31558 |
| Event Date | August 2, 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) | 322222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.75000, -81.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized due to possible heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2022, a worker at Georgia-Pacific LLC in SAINT MARYS, 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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