ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA—
VMC Specialty Alloys LLC
Exposure to environmental heat unspecified · Effects of heat n.e.c.
Final narrative
On July 29, 2025, an employee working near a metal furnace. Toward the end of his shift, he was charging a furnace and began to experienced heat exhaustion. He had also been in areas of elevated temperatures due to heat sources such as direct sunlight and a combustion engine. The employee was hospitalized with dehydration.
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