Car Wash Headquarters, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Car Wash Headquarters, Inc. | Report ID | 2017098900 |
| Address | Store #221, 1880 Gulf to Bay Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765 |
| Event Date | September 17, 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) | 811192 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.95000, -82.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hand drying a vehicle using a towel when he experienced cramps in his left arm. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2017, a worker at Car Wash Headquarters, Inc. in CLEARWATER, 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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