CenturyLink
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
| Employer | CenturyLink | Report ID | 2019066159 |
| Address | 4195 King Hwy. | City, State ZIP | PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA 33948 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2019 | 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) | 515210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.96000, -82.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been pulling cable and was hospitalized for heat related illness.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2019, a worker at CenturyLink in PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA 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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