Weyerhaeuser Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — EMERSON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Weyerhaeuser Company | Report ID | 2023076795 |
| Address | 101 W Columbia Rd 14 | City, State ZIP | EMERSON, ARKANSAS 71740 |
| 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) | 321212 | Inspection # | 1687798 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.04000, -93.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a press and attempting to lower a press platform down when they experienced heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2023, a worker at Weyerhaeuser Company in EMERSON, ARKANSAS 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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