Pelican Lawn Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — NAPLES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Pelican Lawn Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076098 |
| Address | 3621 23rd Ave SW Naples, Florida 34117 | City, State ZIP | NAPLES, FLORIDA 34117 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1609668 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.18000, -81.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was raking leaves, loading them into a barrel, and dumping the barrel in a loader bucket when they suffered dehydration and heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2022, a worker at Pelican Lawn Service, Inc. in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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