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Arrow Environmental Services

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Arrow Environmental Services in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer Arrow Environmental Services Report ID 2021076365
Address 3369 10th Street N City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33704
Event Date July 31, 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) 561710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.80000, -82.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking a break after sucking insulation out of an attic using machines. The employee began cramping and was hospitalized for possible heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2021, a worker at Arrow Environmental Services in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 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

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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