WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff Disaster Services*
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff Disaster Services* | Report ID | 2016098269 |
| Address | 7719 Bismark Dr. | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70812 |
| Event Date | September 1, 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) | 541330 | Inspection # | 1192065 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.50000, -91.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing home inspections and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2016, a worker at WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff Disaster Services* in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 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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