Bessemer Inspection Center
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Bessemer Inspection Center | Report ID | 2023086949 |
| Address | 1951 Morgan Road | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35022 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.36000, -86.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading and unloading a truck when he lost consciousness due to heat exhaustion and dehydration, causing him to fall to the floor. The employee sustained a laceration to the right side of his head that required staples as well as an elbow laceration. The employee also suffered knee and neck pain.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2023, a worker at Bessemer Inspection Center in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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