PGT Industries, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NOKOMIS, FLORIDA
| Employer | PGT Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076167 |
| Address | 1070 Technology Dr. | City, State ZIP | NOKOMIS, FLORIDA 34275 |
| Event Date | July 8, 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) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1162807 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.14000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced heat stress while working on a tempering line for glass production, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2016, a worker at PGT Industries, Inc. in NOKOMIS, 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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