Southland Construction, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — APOPKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southland Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096593 |
| Address | 172 W Fourth Street | City, State ZIP | APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703 |
| Event Date | September 10, 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) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.67000, -81.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered from heat exhaustion while cutting 2x4's on a bridge.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2015, a worker at Southland Construction, Inc. in APOPKA, 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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