Waste Management
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Waste Management | Report ID | 2019077363 |
| Address | Uncertain/on road | City, State ZIP | NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15068 |
| Event Date | July 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) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -79.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been driving a garbage truck and loading garbage when he began to experience cramps. The employee was hospitalized with a heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2019, a worker at Waste Management in NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 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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