Pritchard Industries Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Pritchard Industries Inc | Report ID | 2018076627 |
| Address | 100 Wall Street | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -74.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dusting within an office when she experienced chest pains and shortness of breath possibly due to heat. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2018, a worker at Pritchard Industries Inc in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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