ABM Industries, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — VANCE, ALABAMA
| Employer | ABM Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085389 |
| Address | 1 Mercedes Drive | City, State ZIP | VANCE, ALABAMA 35490 |
| Event Date | August 3, 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 # | 1085540 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -87.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after being nauseated and throwing up from working outside in the sun for some time.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2015, a worker at ABM Industries, Inc. in VANCE, ALABAMA 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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