U.S. Department of Army
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — FREDERICK, MARYLAND
| Employer | U.S. Department of Army | Report ID | 2021075545 |
| Address | 810 Schreider Street, BLDG 1419 | City, State ZIP | FREDERICK, MARYLAND 21702 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2021 | 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) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1549472 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.43000, -77.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was participating in the running portion of a physical examination when they collapsed due to heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2021, a worker at U.S. Department of Army in FREDERICK, MARYLAND 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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