D Schumacher Landscaping Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | D Schumacher Landscaping Inc. | Report ID | 2022086812 |
| Address | Broadway | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 02840 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -71.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been landscaping outdoors on a day with high heat and high humidity. Later, while in a company truck, the employee began having leg cramps and other heat-related symptoms. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2022, a worker at D Schumacher Landscaping Inc. in NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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