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Alcoa USA Corp.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — MASSENA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alcoa USA Corp. in MASSENA, NEW YORK
Employer Alcoa USA Corp. Report ID 2022086955
Address 1814 Highway 131 City, State ZIP MASSENA, NEW YORK 13662
Event Date August 7, 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) 331312 Inspection # 1613568
GPS Coordinates 44.96000, -74.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with a metal furnace. The employee developed cramps and was hospitalized, suffering from heat stress.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2022, a worker at Alcoa USA Corp. in MASSENA, NEW YORK 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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