BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI—
W. E. Blaine and Sons Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at W. E. Blaine and Sons Inc., I-55 N & S at McDowell Road, BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI 39272 on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was performing service work on paving equipment outdoors. The employee experienced stomach pain, possibly due to heat stress, and was hospitalized.
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