RENTOKIL NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RENTOKIL NORTH AMERICA, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer RENTOKIL NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report ID 20191011023
Address 4631 35th Street City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32811
Event Date October 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 561710 Inspection # 1441210
GPS Coordinates 28.50000, -81.43000

Incident Narrative

On October 22, 2019, an employee began having muscle cramps after a day servicing customers' lawns. He was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2019, a worker at RENTOKIL NORTH AMERICA, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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