Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ACS Manufacturing, Inc., 1601 Commerce Dr., DENISON, TEXAS 75020
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
Employee was fabricating sound proof enclosures and began not feeling well. He was given water and told to sit down and rest. The employee became sick to his stomach and complained of chest pain. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
An employee was working with a drill press when his glove and forearm were caught by the drill bit, resulting in lacerations and fractures to his right forearm. The employee's arm was amputated below the elbow.
An employee was helping the operator of a hydraulic shear machine. The employee's fingers were caught in a pinch point, causing the possible amputation of the employee's right middle and ring fingers. The machine was guarded at the time.
An employee was working on an 8-foot ladder and fell backwards from the ladder onto the concrete and striking his head on the threshold of a doorway. The employee sustained a head contusion and laceration.
An employee was using a pneumatic rivet gun to insert rivets into pre-drilled holes when metal shavings/fragments were blown into the employee's right eye, requiring surgery.
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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