Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundations
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundations | Report ID | 2016098740 |
| Address | 5489 Mills Road | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35805 |
| Event Date | September 15, 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 | 34.70000, -86.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a string trimmer during landscaping duties when he became dizzy. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2016, a worker at Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundations in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 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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