Mitsukoshi USA, Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Mitsukoshi USA, Inc | Report ID | 2016099141 |
| Address | Japan Pavilion Food & Wine, 1780 Avenue of The Stars | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | September 28, 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) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.38000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing routine food preparation inside a kiosk, an employee fainted due to heat stress, then suffered right forearm pain after falling.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2016, a worker at Mitsukoshi USA, Inc in LAKE BUENA VISTA, 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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