Labor Ready
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PRESTON, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Labor Ready | Report ID | 2015075044 |
| Address | Foxwood Casinos, Space 520 | City, State ZIP | PRESTON, CONNECTICUT 06365 |
| Event Date | July 28, 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) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1082113 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.51000, -72.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee unloading furniture from a freight truck suffered heat stress and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2015, a worker at Labor Ready in PRESTON, CONNECTICUT 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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