Portside Cargo Services II, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Portside Cargo Services II, LLC | Report ID | 2020087458 |
| Address | 4884 Old Louisville Road | City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA 31408 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2020 | 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) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1488324 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.09000, -81.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While unloading boxes that contained hunting stands from a shipping container, an employee collapsed and lost consciousness. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2020, a worker at Portside Cargo Services II, LLC in GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA 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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