American Bridge Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | American Bridge Company | Report ID | 2016098653 |
| Address | Blount Island Marine Terminal Reconstruction Project, 9620 Dave Rawls Blvd | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32226 |
| Event Date | September 13, 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) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -81.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 13, 2016, an employee was placing concrete when he became ill due to dehydration and lost consciousness. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2016, a worker at American Bridge Company in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 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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