# Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
> OSHA SIR `2015063999` · 6/23/2015 · TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to environmental heat
- **Source:** Heat-environmental
## Employer
- **Name:** COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Location:** 3500 WASHINGTON ST., TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS, 71854
- **NAICS:** 326211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was changing a tire in one of the presses when he reported that he had a light headache. His condition worsened to include nausea and blurry vision. The employee was taken to company healthcare provider and then to the emergency room. His illness was a result of dehydration.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*