LKQ Heavy Truck
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | LKQ Heavy Truck | Report ID | 2016076067 |
| Address | 1019 S 50th St | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | July 6, 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) | 423120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.93000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered from heat exhaustion while dismantling trucks.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2016, a worker at LKQ Heavy Truck in TAMPA, 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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