Republic Services of New Jersey, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Republic Services of New Jersey, LLC | Report ID | 2020088133 |
| Address | 11 Harmich Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080 |
| Event Date | August 26, 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) | 562119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -74.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sat down to take a break and had a seizure that was possibly heat-related and suffered a dislocated shoulder.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2020, a worker at Republic Services of New Jersey, LLC in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 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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