BAYOU SHRIMP PROCESSORS, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — DELCAMBRE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | BAYOU SHRIMP PROCESSORS, INC. | Report ID | 2023076788 |
| Address | 9818 J. Dooley Road | City, State ZIP | DELCAMBRE, LOUISIANA 70528 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424460 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -91.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in an area where conveyor belts have product to be separated. He experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2023, a worker at BAYOU SHRIMP PROCESSORS, INC. in DELCAMBRE, LOUISIANA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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