Apache Products, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SILSBEE, TEXAS
| Employer | Apache Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076410 |
| Address | 1012 JOHN HARE RD | City, State ZIP | SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656 |
| Event Date | July 18, 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) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -94.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making pallets when they sustained heat stress and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2023, a worker at Apache Products, Inc. in SILSBEE, 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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