Best Buy
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Best Buy | Report ID | 2020076982 |
| Address | 504 South Mumford Avenue | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65809 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2020 | 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) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.20000, -93.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been doing custom wiring installation. The employee had felt ill for three days. After finishing work on the third day, the employee was hospitalized for dehydration and kidney failure possibly due to heat exposure.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2020, a worker at Best Buy in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 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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