Allen Engineering Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — 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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