HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | Report ID | 2018077669 |
| Address | 60 Hartwell Ave. | City, State ZIP | LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02421 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.47000, -71.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 27, 2018, a police officer collapsed due to heat-related dehydration while taking a firearms training course. The officer was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2018, a worker at HARVARD UNIVERSITY in LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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
OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.
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