AT & T
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | AT & T | Report ID | 2018076787 |
| Address | 621 Saddlebrook Dr. | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39217 |
| Event Date | July 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 | 32.29000, -90.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running telephone wire in a residential attic when he blacked out for a moment and became unwell due to heat stress, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2018, a worker at AT & T in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 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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