Cathcart Construction Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cathcart Construction Company | Report ID | 2023075994 |
| Address | 1056 Willa Springs Dr, | City, State ZIP | WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1681958 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.64000, -81.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing the area to receive concrete when he began feeling ill due to heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2023, a worker at Cathcart Construction Company in WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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