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North Florida Asphalt, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at North Florida Asphalt, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Employer North Florida Asphalt, Inc. Report ID 2017065724
Address Mahan Drive City, State ZIP TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32308
Event Date June 22, 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) 237310 Inspection # 1243426
GPS Coordinates 30.46000, -84.20000

Incident Narrative

On June 22, 2017, an employee was working on an asphalt crew shoveling and raking asphalt. The crew made different stops during the day and at one stop the employee began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2017, a worker at North Florida Asphalt, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 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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