Pride Industries
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — FORT POLK, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Pride Industries | Report ID | 2018065503 |
| Address | 2271 Louisiana Ave. | City, State ZIP | FORT POLK, LOUISIANA 71459 |
| Event Date | June 5, 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) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.04000, -93.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost consciousness and fell to the concrete pavement while blowing grass off of the concrete with a grass blower. The incident may be heat-related.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2018, a worker at Pride Industries in FORT POLK, 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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