Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Poly-America, L.P., 2000 W. Marshall Drive, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75051
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was packing rolls of plastic trash bags when he became ill and developed breathing problems. He was hospitalized for heat stress.
An employee was walking past a control panel when a bolt broke and 144-degree water sprayed them, resulting in burns to their chest, torso, and right arm and hand.
An employee was performing maintenance on a turret. They removed a panel to view the turret's bearings, and their left hand was pulled into the rotating turret, resulting in a fracture.
An employee was monitoring and operating a converting machine. As the employee was removing a roll of plastic trash bags that was stuck on a shaft, the machine's push-off device/plate lacerated the top of the employee's right hand.
An employee was coming back from their break and crossing a path when they were struck by a forklift, resulting in a right leg injury that required hospitalization.
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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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