Shop Rite
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MARLTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Shop Rite | Report ID | 2019077316 |
| Address | 307 West Rt 70 | City, State ZIP | MARLTON, NEW JERSEY 08053 |
| Event Date | July 18, 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) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -74.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been pushing carts from the parking lot to the front of the store. The employee reported back pain and wrist pain and was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2019, a worker at Shop Rite in MARLTON, NEW JERSEY 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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