Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER #6068, 2120 STEMMONS FREEWAY, SANGER, TEXAS 76266
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was found lying on the floor inside the Wal-Mart Distribution Center. He had been unloading boxes and materials from a conveyor and loading them into a truck. He was in and out of consciousness and was initially diagnosed as being dehydrated. The employee was hospitalized for further testing.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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