Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations, LLC | Report ID | 2023087695 |
| Address | 4901 Chandler Road | City, State ZIP | MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 74403 |
| Event Date | August 22, 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) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.73000, -95.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a paper winder machine in approximately 100-degree heat when they experienced a syncopal episode related to heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2023, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations, LLC in MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 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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