Sun Belt Rentals
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — CLERMONT, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sun Belt Rentals | Report ID | 2015053204 |
| Address | 25 Towne Center Blvd | City, State ZIP | CLERMONT, FLORIDA 34714 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.34000, -81.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was on site in Claremont, FL taking down a scaffold and moving material. He complained to the site supervisor that he was not feeling well. The employee began to cramp after sitting down and drinking some water. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted overnight for observation and IV fluids.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2015, a worker at Sun Belt Rentals in CLERMONT, FLORIDA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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