CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — HOUMA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS | Report ID | 2018065421 |
| Address | 5532 Grand Caillou | City, State ZIP | HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70363 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.45000, -90.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing cable services at a customer's home and felt dizzy. The employee sat down, stood up and then lost consciousness possibly due to heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2018, a worker at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS in HOUMA, LOUISIANA suffered heat syncope 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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