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West Roofing Systems, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — PEACHTREE CORNERS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at West Roofing Systems, Inc. in PEACHTREE CORNERS, GEORGIA
Employer West Roofing Systems, Inc. Report ID 2020076715
Address 180 Technology Parkway City, State ZIP PEACHTREE CORNERS, GEORGIA 30092
Event Date July 15, 2020 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) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.96000, -84.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing roofing work, suffered heat exhaustion/heat stroke, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2020, a worker at West Roofing Systems, Inc. in PEACHTREE CORNERS, GEORGIA 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

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