Knowledge Beginnings Princeton
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Knowledge Beginnings Princeton | Report ID | 2021076152 |
| Address | 450 College Road East | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540 |
| Event Date | July 26, 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) | 624410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -74.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While cooking in a daycare center kitchen, an employee developed exhaustion, sweating, and shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2021, a worker at Knowledge Beginnings Princeton in PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 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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