Solar City
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Solar City | Report ID | 2016076626 |
| Address | 206 Parkway Drive | City, State ZIP | EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08234 |
| Event Date | July 21, 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) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.42000, -74.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee helping with solar panel equipment experienced legs cramps, requiring hospitalization for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2016, a worker at Solar City in EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 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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