APM Terminals Mobile, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | APM Terminals Mobile, LLC | Report ID | 2016088115 |
| Address | 901 Ezra Trice Blvd | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36603 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.67000, -88.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While unlashing a container aboard the deck of a coastal vessel, the employee passed out due to possible heat stress and fell backwards striking the deck with his face and causing a laceration to his right cheek.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2016, a worker at APM Terminals Mobile, LLC in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered heat syncope 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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