Exposure to environmental heat · Multiple effects of heat and light
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Truck Pro, 6145 River Road, HARAHAN, LOUISIANA 70123
on — Multiple effects of heat and light, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was talking with a coworker when he suddenly fainted and experienced seizures. He was hospitalized with heat-related illness.
On June 11, 2015, an employee was standing on a forklift changing out the seals on the mast. The employee stepped backward, striking the level that lowers the mast with his back. The employee was pinned under the mast and fractured the lumbar region of his back.
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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An employee was wrapping pallets using a plastic wrap dispenser when he felt a pop in his back along with a burning and stabbing sensation. The employee sustained the herniation of discs L4 and L5.
A driver was exiting his vehicle outside the plant gate when his foot slipped on the top step of the truck. He fell to the ground, landed on his left hip and elbow. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip/femur.
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