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AT&T

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AT&T in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer AT&T Report ID 2020065172
Address 2441 Mount Vernon Rd City, State ZIP HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35801
Event Date June 3, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 517911 Inspection # 1478188
GPS Coordinates 34.76000, -86.59000

Incident Narrative

While placing a fiber line at a residential property, an employee became ill from overheating.

Incident Summary

On June 3, 2020, a worker at AT&T in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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