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ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS INC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS INC in EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND
Employer ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS INC Report ID 2018088332
Address 100 Cedar Ave City, State ZIP EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND 02818
Event Date August 15, 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) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.65000, -71.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working outside on a hot, humid day when he began to feel ill. He drank some water, went into a restroom, vomited several times, and lost consciousness, hitting his head on the floor. He suffered dehydration and a head laceration that required staples.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2018, a worker at ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS INC in EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND 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

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