Best Roofing Services LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Best Roofing Services LLC | Report ID | 2020098710 |
| Address | 42 Colling avenue | City, State ZIP | MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 |
| Event Date | September 14, 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) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a roof and started to feel dizzy. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2020, a worker at Best Roofing Services LLC in MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 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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