Davey Tree Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Davey Tree Service | Report ID | 2017077031 |
| Address | 1241 South 56 St | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.93000, -82.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming trees and suffered a heat related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2017, a worker at Davey Tree Service in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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