WM Biloxi Hauling LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — VANCLEAVE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | WM Biloxi Hauling LLC | Report ID | 2020109541 |
| Address | Daisy Vestrey Street | City, State ZIP | VANCLEAVE, MISSISSIPPI 39565 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.50000, -88.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee servicing a residential garbage route was hospitalized for heat exhaustion, dehydration, severe muscle cramps, and acute kidney issues.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2020, a worker at WM Biloxi Hauling LLC in VANCLEAVE, MISSISSIPPI suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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
OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.
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