Acme
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Acme | Report ID | 2019076887 |
| Address | 300 South Lenola Rd | City, State ZIP | MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY 08052 |
| Event Date | July 9, 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) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -74.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After collecting carts, an employee had trouble breathing and was hospitalized with a heat related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2019, a worker at Acme in MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY 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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