Rhode Island Hospital
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Rhode Island Hospital | Report ID | 2019088690 |
| Address | 593 Eddy Street | City, State ZIP | PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02903 |
| Event Date | August 22, 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) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -71.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working in a power plant, an engineer became dehydrated due to the heat. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2019, a worker at Rhode Island Hospital in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 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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