TruGreen
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
| Employer | TruGreen | Report ID | 2016087420 |
| Address | Customer Location | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80227 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.66000, -105.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After repairing sprinklers outdoors at a customer's site in the sun, an employee experienced kidney problems likely due to severe dehydration. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2016, a worker at TruGreen in LAKEWOOD, COLORADO suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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