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Pinnacle Landscapes, Inc

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pinnacle Landscapes, Inc in ESTERO, FLORIDA
Employer Pinnacle Landscapes, Inc Report ID 2017109698
Address Rookery Pointe, Rookery Drive City, State ZIP ESTERO, FLORIDA 33928
Event Date October 9, 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) 541320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.44000, -81.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee became sick and dizzy while using a backpack leaf blower, requiring hospitalization for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2017, a worker at Pinnacle Landscapes, Inc in ESTERO, 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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