Enkei America, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Enkei America, Inc. | Report ID | 2022086820 |
| Address | 1401 Wheels Road | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32218 |
| Event Date | August 3, 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) | 331524 | Inspection # | 1613687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -81.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became ill while cleaning an enclosed saw machine. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2022, a worker at Enkei America, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 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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