SWVA, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | SWVA, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076439 |
| Address | 217 17th Street | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25703 |
| Event Date | July 19, 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 |
| Secondary Source | Forging machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1686134 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.42000, -82.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/19/2023, at 7:00 PM, an employee working near a furnace experienced sweating and cramping. The employee was later hospitalized with heat-related illness involving the kidneys.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2023, a worker at SWVA, Inc. in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 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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