TruGreen
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
| Employer | TruGreen | Report ID | 2022076374 |
| Address | 6700 Commerce Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13211 |
| Event Date | July 20, 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 # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -76.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been conducting a lawn care application and experienced dehydration, heat stroke, and heat syncope.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2022, a worker at TruGreen in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 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
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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