Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Great Southern Wood Preserving, 334 Elderwood Rd,, MANSURA, LOUISIANA 71350
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
On August 18, 2023, an employee had been adding tags to lumber using a staple gun. The employee began to feel dizzy and was hospitalized due to heat stress.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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