The Brickman Group
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Brickman Group | Report ID | 2015063834 |
| Address | 3780 Hartfield Crossing | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32277 |
| Event Date | June 17, 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) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -81.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming grass when he felt ill due to the heat. His supervisor took him to a shady area and gave him water. The employee went to the hospital the following day where he stayed overnight and was treated for heat-related symptoms.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2015, a worker at The Brickman Group in JACKSONVILLE, 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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