Ivy H. Smith Company, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ivy H. Smith Company, LLC | Report ID | 2020098608 |
| Address | Praire Road near canal | City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33406 |
| Event Date | September 10, 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) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1493090 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.64000, -80.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was digging and was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2020, a worker at Ivy H. Smith Company, LLC in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 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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