NuCO2, LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DUNEDIN, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NuCO2, LLC in DUNEDIN, FLORIDA
Employer NuCO2, LLC Report ID 2015096567
Address 900 Broadway St. City, State ZIP DUNEDIN, FLORIDA 34698
Event Date September 9, 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) 424690 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.01000, -82.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working outdoors installing a CO2 line at a restaurant. The employee exhibited heat stress-related symptoms, including shortness of breath and cramping, and was hospitalized overnight.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2015, a worker at NuCO2, LLC in DUNEDIN, 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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