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Excel Electrical Technologies

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — KENNESAW, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Excel Electrical Technologies in KENNESAW, GEORGIA
Employer Excel Electrical Technologies Report ID 2020098296
Address 1990 Vaughn Rd NW # 320 City, State ZIP KENNESAW, GEORGIA 30144
Event Date September 1, 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) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.00000, -84.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee started exhibiting signs of heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2020, a worker at Excel Electrical Technologies in KENNESAW, 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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