Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Neenah Foundry, Inc., 5945 N 70th Street, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68507
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
A foundry employee was using a hoist to move cast iron parts. He was overcome by the heat and was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
An employee was flipping a grate on a manual grinding line. As he was placing the grate on the table to lay it down, the grate came off the hook, fell, and crushed the employee's right hand.
An employee was being trained by a second employee on how to cut a metal frame on a lathe. As they set the metal frame down on the lathe, the first employee's right thumb was caught and crushed between the frame and the lathe chuck.
An employee was using a hoist to lift a 300-pound part from a roller conveyor. The part swung as it was being lifted, striking the employee in the right leg, just above the knee. The employee suffered a fractured leg, requiring surgery and an overnight hospitalization.
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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