Great Southern Wood Preserving
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — MANSURA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Great Southern Wood Preserving | Report ID | 2023087584 |
| Address | 334 Elderwood Rd, | City, State ZIP | MANSURA, LOUISIANA 71350 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.05000, -92.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 18, 2023, an employee had been adding tags to lumber using a staple gun. The employee began to feel dizzy and was hospitalized due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2023, a worker at Great Southern Wood Preserving in MANSURA, LOUISIANA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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