Utilities, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Utilities, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087934 |
| Address | 200 Weathersfield Ave. | City, State ZIP | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32714 |
| Event Date | August 17, 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) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.66000, -81.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became lightheaded from heat stress while reading water meters, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2017, a worker at Utilities, Inc. in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, 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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