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BCH Mechanical, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CITRUS HILLS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BCH Mechanical, Inc. in CITRUS HILLS, FLORIDA
Employer BCH Mechanical, Inc. Report ID 2016054104
Address 850 W Norvell Bryant Highway City, State ZIP CITRUS HILLS, FLORIDA 34442
Event Date May 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Secondary Source Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.88000, -82.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving home after working on underground plumbing when he started to feel cramping in his legs and fingers. He was hospitalized overnight for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2016, a worker at BCH Mechanical, Inc. in CITRUS HILLS, FLORIDA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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