AT&T Services Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
| Employer | AT&T Services Inc | Report ID | 2023054157 |
| Address | 3402 Enterprise Rd | City, State ZIP | FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34982 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517311 | Inspection # | 1670056 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.39000, -80.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running cable underground through hand holes when they began feeling sick and breathing heavy. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration/heat illness.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2023, a worker at AT&T Services Inc in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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