Waste Management of Florida
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — STUART, FLORIDA
| Employer | Waste Management of Florida | Report ID | 2017088335 |
| Address | 4255 SE Cove Rd | City, State ZIP | STUART, FLORIDA 34997 |
| Event Date | August 30, 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) | 562119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.13000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 8/30/2017, an employee was collecting vegetation waste with a rear load packer truck when he began to feel pain throughout his body. He overheated and experienced muscle cramps.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2017, a worker at Waste Management of Florida in STUART, 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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