Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131176.015 - Employee incurs heat exhaustion during battery manufacturing

Accident Summary Nr: 131176.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/17/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1485712.015	07/27/2020		335911	Exide Technologies, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on July 17, 2020, an employee was performing his normal work duties as a wet formation operator for battery manufacturing when he began to exhibit signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion. The employee moved to a cooler area of the facility to recover, but his symptoms continued to worsen. A coworker called 911, and the employee was hospitalized to treat a heat-related illness.

Keywords: Battery, Dehydration, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, High Temperature, Material Handling, Medical Condition, Overheated, Temperature, Water, Weather

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1485712.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury

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