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Averitt Express

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Averitt Express in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Employer Averitt Express Report ID 2016065799
Address 801 W. Orange Ave. City, State ZIP SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34236
Event Date June 28, 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) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.34000, -82.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was overcome with heat stress symptoms while unloading a trailer.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2016, a worker at Averitt Express in SARASOTA, 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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