Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Motion Industries, 58 Pickett District Road, NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06776
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee in the Kimberly Clark Plant in New Milford was working near some machinery that creates a lot of heat. The employee reported feeling ill and fainted. The employee went to the emergency room and was admitted to the hospital.
An employee was getting out of the car when the strap on his bag broke. As he reached to grab his laptop, his walker moved, and the employee slipped and fell. The employee underwent hip surgery.
An employee was operating an order picker. As he was lowering it, his right ring finger was caught between its head rest and the shelf rack, causing a partial amputation at the tip.
An employee was backing a forklift up to a rack and his leg became lodged between the forklift and the rack. He suffered damaged muscle tissues on the left leg.
An employee was cutting hose from a spool and stepped on a piece of wire from the hose. The employee suffered a puncture wound to the left foot and twisted his left ankle.
An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
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