Speedway
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WILDWOOD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Speedway | Report ID | 2016065226 |
| Address | 744 E. SR44 | City, State ZIP | WILDWOOD, FLORIDA 34785 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2016 | 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) | 445120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.87000, -82.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced heat stress while picking up the trash.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2016, a worker at Speedway in WILDWOOD, 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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