TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
Whirlpool Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat · Multiple effects of heat and light
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Whirlpool Corporation, 7301 Whirlpool Drive, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74117 on — Multiple effects of heat and light, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was performing a die change on a 150-ton press when he began to feel weak, suffering from possible dehydration and/or heat exhaustion.
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