Solid Waste Services, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — LAFAYETTE HILL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Solid Waste Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098556 |
| Address | 1st Ave | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 19444 |
| Event Date | September 9, 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) | 562212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -75.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing street trash collection when he experienced weakness and high blood pressure due to heat-related illness, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2016, a worker at Solid Waste Services, Inc. in LAFAYETTE HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 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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