Tecta America Southeast, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — ALBANY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tecta America Southeast, LLC | Report ID | 2019088133 |
| Address | 2971 Fleming Rd Bld 1361, Bay 5 | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, GEORGIA 31705 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1423781 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.54000, -84.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee installing a roof membrane was hospitalized with heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2019, a worker at Tecta America Southeast, LLC in ALBANY, GEORGIA suffered heat stroke 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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