Trustees of St. Joseph's College

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — STANDISH, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trustees of St. Joseph's College in STANDISH, MAINE
Employer Trustees of St. Joseph's College Report ID 2021086833
Address 278 Whites Bridge Road City, State ZIP STANDISH, MAINE 04084
Event Date August 12, 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) 611310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.82000, -70.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been cleaning out athletic sheds and a garbage disposal. The employee became ill and sustained heat stroke.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2021, a worker at Trustees of St. Joseph's College in STANDISH, MAINE 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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