Averitt Express, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HOLIDAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Averitt Express, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074971 |
| Address | 1103 Alt Hwy 98 | City, State ZIP | HOLIDAY, FLORIDA 34691 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.19000, -82.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading inventory from the trailer of a commercial truck when he became weak and dizzy. The employee was hospitalized for observation and treated for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2015, a worker at Averitt Express, Inc. in HOLIDAY, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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