Fred's Stores of Tennessee
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Fred's Stores of Tennessee | Report ID | 2017054388 |
| Address | 1477 Sunset Drive | City, State ZIP | GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA 35976 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 446110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.35000, -86.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to unload a truck at the stock room doors outside when she collapsed due to heat-related syncope and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2017, a worker at Fred's Stores of Tennessee in GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA 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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