Tomlinson-Bomberger Lawn Care & Landscape, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tomlinson-Bomberger Lawn Care & Landscape, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054707 |
| Address | Lancaster Co. Solid Waste Mangement Authority, 1299 Harrisburg Pike | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17603 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -76.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had conducted landscaping, including rototilling, hand raking, and planting, at a work site. Around 4:30 PM, he was riding in the company truck to leave the work site when he felt ill, lightheaded, and dizzy. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2018, a worker at Tomlinson-Bomberger Lawn Care & Landscape, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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