LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL COMPANY, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2020098523 |
| Address | 2845 N.E. Pine Island Road | City, State ZIP | CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33909 |
| Event Date | September 8, 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) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.68000, -81.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a flat roof and began to feel unwell. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2020, a worker at LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL COMPANY, INC. in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 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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