STELLA JONES CORPORATION
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SAREPTA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | STELLA JONES CORPORATION | Report ID | 2023031889 |
| Address | 26081 Hwy 371 | City, State ZIP | SAREPTA, LOUISIANA 71071 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2023 | 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) | 321114 | Inspection # | 1655852 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.93000, -93.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had performed a 90-minute-long welding job on company equipment when they began to feel ill and were hospitalized for heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2023, a worker at STELLA JONES CORPORATION in SAREPTA, LOUISIANA 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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