O-I Glass, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | O-I Glass, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087187 |
| Address | 5200 Beverly Drive | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76707 |
| Event Date | August 8, 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) | 327213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.51000, -97.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were cutting away a forming machine's conveyer belt and replacing it with a new belt. One of the employees developed dehydration and heat-related symptoms. He was hospitalized after his shift, having a suffered a kidney injury.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2023, a worker at O-I Glass, Inc. in WACO, TEXAS 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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