WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. | Report ID | 2019099425 |
| Address | 220 Chestnut Dr. | City, State ZIP | BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI 39047 |
| Event Date | September 10, 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) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1431871 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -90.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working outdoors performing waste collection activities on a residential route and suffered heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2019, a worker at WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. in BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI 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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