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Poly-America, L.P.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Poly-America, L.P. in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
Employer Poly-America, L.P. Report ID 2023065615
Address 2000 W. Marshall Drive City, State ZIP GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75051
Event Date June 24, 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) 326111 Inspection # 1680635
GPS Coordinates 32.72000, -97.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was packing rolls of plastic trash bags when he became ill and developed breathing problems. He was hospitalized for heat stress.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2023, a worker at Poly-America, L.P. in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 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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