Plantique, Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Plantique, Inc | Report ID | 2016065294 |
| Address | 6344 Schantz Rd. | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18104 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2016 | 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) | 111421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -75.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee who had been using a weed wacker suffered heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2016, a worker at Plantique, Inc in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 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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