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Ahlstrom-Munksjo

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ahlstrom-Munksjo in KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN
Employer Ahlstrom-Munksjo Report ID 2022086825
Address 600 Thilmany Rd. City, State ZIP KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN 54130
Event Date August 3, 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) 322121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.28000, -88.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the recovery boiler area which is a warm environment. He started experiencing shortness of breath and cramping during his walk-around. The employee was hospitalized for kidney failure due to heat stress.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2022, a worker at Ahlstrom-Munksjo in KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN 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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