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Bellsouth Telecommunications LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DELTONA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bellsouth Telecommunications LLC in DELTONA, FLORIDA
Employer Bellsouth Telecommunications LLC Report ID 2018088150
Address Anderson Avenues and Mobley Drive City, State ZIP DELTONA, FLORIDA 32725
Event Date August 9, 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) 517919 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.87000, -81.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was splicing a telecommunication line on a pit when he became dizzy and nauseous due to heat-related illness, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2018, a worker at Bellsouth Telecommunications LLC in DELTONA, FLORIDA 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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