Asplundh Tree Expert Co
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DEBARY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Expert Co | Report ID | 2019077136 |
| Address | 808 Fort Florida Rd. | City, State ZIP | DEBARY, FLORIDA 32713 |
| Event Date | July 15, 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) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.86000, -81.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling/stacking tree limbs on the curb when he felt nauseous and dizzy and was ill. He was hospitalized with a heat related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2019, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert Co in DEBARY, 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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