Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2018054907 |
| Address | 3313 North 4th Street | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75605 |
| Event Date | May 19, 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) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -94.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After working in the garden department, an employee experienced heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2018, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in LONGVIEW, TEXAS 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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