Worth & Company, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — PIPERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Worth & Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2021065291 |
| Address | 6263 Kellers Church Road | City, State ZIP | PIPERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18947 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.39000, -75.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered heat stroke while working on a construction site.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2021, a worker at Worth & Company, Inc. in PIPERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat stroke 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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