MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA—
Jordan Carriers Inc
Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Jordan Carriers Inc, 4805 East 2nd St, MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA 35661 on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
After securing a load to truck, an employee became disoriented and experienced full-body cramps. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
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