Allen Engineering Corporation

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allen Engineering Corporation in RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Allen Engineering Corporation Report ID 2023076170
Address 900 Blue Heron Blvd City, State ZIP RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA 33404
Event Date July 11, 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) 333120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.78000, -80.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a machine at a worksite when they began experiencing muscle cramps due to heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2023, a worker at Allen Engineering Corporation in RIVIERA BEACH, 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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