AUBURN, ALABAMA—
Wheel Pros, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Wheel Pros, LLC, 979 West Veterans Blvd, AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832 on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee working in a warehouse began having cramps throughout his body. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
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