Rue Quality Systems, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Rue Quality Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088720 |
| Address | 3101 S. Orange Ave. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32806 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.50000, -81.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After reporting to work at 7:00 a.m., an employee became lethargic and shaky at about 9:30. Suffering from possible heat exhaustion, he was hospitalized for testing related to a possible heart attack.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2018, a worker at Rue Quality Systems, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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