Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC | Report ID | 2022054680 |
| Address | 640 East Edgemont Ave | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36111 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2022 | 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) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1601221 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -86.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking tree limbs to be picked up by a truck. The employee began to feel sick and experience cramps, resulting in hospitalization for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2022, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 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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