TruGreen
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | TruGreen | Report ID | 2017065684 |
| Address | 2211 Industrial Highway | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17402 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -76.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee applied fertilizer at 25 to 35 different work locations throughout the day and was treated for heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2017, a worker at TruGreen in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat stroke 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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