SunVena Solar
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SANFORD, FLORIDA
| Employer | SunVena Solar | Report ID | 2023075948 |
| Address | 4011 Church Street | City, State ZIP | SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771 |
| Event Date | July 5, 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) | 221114 | Inspection # | 1681680 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.82000, -81.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 5, 2023, an employee was working with solar panels on a roof when they collapsed due to heat stress. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2023, a worker at SunVena Solar in SANFORD, 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
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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