VMC Specialty Alloys LLC
Exposure to environmental heat unspecified — Effects of heat n.e.c. — ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | VMC Specialty Alloys LLC | Report ID | 2025077410 |
| Address | 800 Martin Luther King Jr Drive | City, State ZIP | ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30103 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat unspecified | Source of Injury | Heat environmental |
| Secondary Source | Forging machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.36000, -84.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 29, 2025, an employee working near a metal furnace. Toward the end of his shift, he was charging a furnace and began to experienced heat exhaustion. He had also been in areas of elevated temperatures due to heat sources such as direct sunlight and a combustion engine. The employee was hospitalized with dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2025, a worker at VMC Specialty Alloys LLC in ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered effects of heat n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat unspecified, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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