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United Rentals, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — LAKE WALES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Rentals, Inc. in LAKE WALES, FLORIDA
Employer United Rentals, Inc. Report ID 2023076275
Address Overland Contracting Jobsite, 7433 Waverly Road City, State ZIP LAKE WALES, FLORIDA 33859
Event Date July 14, 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) 532310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.97000, -81.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was outside using hand tools when they began experiencing a rapid heart rate due to heat.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2023, a worker at United Rentals, Inc. in LAKE WALES, 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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