Tradesmen International, LLC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — FORT COLLINS, Colorado
| Employer | Tradesmen International, LLC. |
| Address | 363 Jefferson St. |
| City, State ZIP | FORT COLLINS, Colorado 80524 |
| Report ID | 2017076737 |
| Event Date | July 19, 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) | 561320 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58840, -105.07345 |
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Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was working on baseboard in a hotel room when he passed out. Heat stress is suspected to be the cause or a contributing factor to the employee's collapse.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2017, a worker at Tradesmen International, LLC. in FORT COLLINS, Colorado 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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