Asplundh Construction
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NEW YORK
| Employer | Asplundh Construction | Report ID | 2018088864 |
| Address | corner of, Sterling St. and,, Broadway | City, State ZIP | PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NEW YORK 11776 |
| Event Date | August 28, 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) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -73.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a gas line to a residence and felt lightheaded possibly due to the heat.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2018, a worker at Asplundh Construction in PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NEW YORK 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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