Treeways, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SHOHOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Treeways, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076305 |
| Address | Twin Lakes Road | City, State ZIP | SHOHOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 18458 |
| Event Date | July 15, 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) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.39000, -74.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing tree brush when they began to experience difficulty breathing and collapsed. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2023, a worker at Treeways, Inc. in SHOHOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 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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