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BLUE WATER PLUMBING CO.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BLUE WATER PLUMBING CO. in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer BLUE WATER PLUMBING CO. Report ID 20181111846
Address 12180 NW 25th Street City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33182
Event Date November 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat syncope Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1362315
GPS Coordinates 25.79000, -80.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a drain pipe on a canopy when he started vomiting at the job site and eventually lost consciousness due to heat. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2018, a worker at BLUE WATER PLUMBING CO. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered heat syncope 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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