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Prolec GE USA LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Prolec GE USA LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Employer Prolec GE USA LLC Report ID 2023076409
Address 7000 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop City, State ZIP SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71129
Event Date July 18, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 541690 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.43000, -93.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was making rounds in a facility when they were hospitalized for dehydration due to heat.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2023, a worker at Prolec GE USA LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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