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Yellowstone Landscape, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — VENICE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Yellowstone Landscape, Inc. in VENICE, FLORIDA
Employer Yellowstone Landscape, Inc. Report ID 2017088299
Address Along Englewood Road City, State ZIP VENICE, FLORIDA 34284
Event Date August 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.03000, -82.39000

Incident Narrative

While cutting weeds along the road, an employee started vomiting and seizing due to dehydration and the heat.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2017, a worker at Yellowstone Landscape, Inc. in VENICE, FLORIDA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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