Baker Commercial Landscaping, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Baker Commercial Landscaping, Inc. | Report ID | 2019065567 |
| Address | Taylor Farms, 7492 Chancellor Drive | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32809 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2019 | 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) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1405388 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.45000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a powered weed trimmer at a customer site and passed out. He was admitted to the hospital for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2019, a worker at Baker Commercial Landscaping, 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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