Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Prolec GE USA LLC, 7000 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71129
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was making rounds in a facility when they were hospitalized for dehydration due to heat.
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The injured employee was moving a unit down a conveyor line to begin work at his work station. The unit became stuck on the rotating conveyor in front of the work station. To dislodge the unit, two other employee began to push and pry the unit forward. The conveyor rotated to be perpendicular with the work station. Once the conveyor was turned, the unit moved toward the injured employee and pinned them against their workstation, resulting in a punctured abdomen and liver hematoma that required hospitalization and surgery.
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