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PMG SM PA, LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PMG SM PA, LLC in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer PMG SM PA, LLC Report ID 2022119581
Address 6853 Ruppsville Rd City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106
Event Date November 1, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple effects of heat and light Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Secondary Source Tank, bin, vat interiors, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1632093
GPS Coordinates 40.57000, -75.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered apparent heat stroke while cleaning the inside of a 12,000-gallon asphalt trailer tank. The employee experienced cramps and was hospitalized for dehydration, heat stroke, and a heat-related muscle injury.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2022, a worker at PMG SM PA, LLC in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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