Sun Solar, LLC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sun Solar, LLC. | Report ID | 2019088730 |
| Address | 9135 Collage Lane | City, State ZIP | PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34668 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.29000, -82.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 22, 2019, having spent the previous two days installing solar panels at a residence and feeling nauseous at the end of the second workday, an employee felt unwell and lost consciousness at work. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion, dehydration, and related kidney function issues.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2019, a worker at Sun Solar, LLC. in PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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
OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.
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