AutoNation Toyota Fort Myers
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | AutoNation Toyota Fort Myers | Report ID | 2021075408 |
| Address | 2555 Colonial Blvd | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33907 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2021 | 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) | 441110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.59000, -81.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been repairing a vehicle and felt dizzy and had a rapid heartbeat. The employee was hospitalized for a heat illness.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2021, a worker at AutoNation Toyota Fort Myers in FORT MYERS, 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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