US Security
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — SOMERSET, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | US Security | Report ID | 2017076152 |
| Address | 1 Brayton Point Road | City, State ZIP | SOMERSET, MASSACHUSETTS 02725 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -71.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was patrolling the grounds in a car when she suffered heat exhaustion, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2017, a worker at US Security in SOMERSET, MASSACHUSETTS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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