Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC, 1261 W. Industrial Park Rd NW, BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 39601
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
After welding from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., an employee suffered from heat-related illness.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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