AT&T
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA
| Employer | AT&T | Report ID | 2018088091 |
| Address | 105 Lakewood Drive | City, State ZIP | MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA 35661 |
| Event Date | August 8, 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) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -87.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was splicing wires outside when the employee experienced dizziness and incoherence due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2018, a worker at AT&T in MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA 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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