Waste Management of Mississippi, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Waste Management of Mississippi, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076756 |
| Address | 1450 Country Club Drive | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39209 |
| Event Date | July 26, 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) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -90.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had finished a shift ollecting recycling material and was hospitalized for heat stress/dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2023, a worker at Waste Management of Mississippi, Inc. in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 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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