Cintas Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Cintas Corporation | Report ID | 2018088298 |
| Address | 3450 Northern Cross Blvd | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76137 |
| Event Date | August 14, 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) | 812332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -97.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered heat stress while riding as a passenger in a delivery vehicle. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2018, a worker at Cintas Corporation in FORT WORTH, TEXAS 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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