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Metro Glass & Metal LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metro Glass & Metal LLC in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Metro Glass & Metal LLC Report ID 2023076340
Address 1001 Boylston Street City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02215
Event Date July 17, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat syncope Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 238150 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.34000, -71.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing glass work when they became faint and dizzy due to the heat.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2023, a worker at Metro Glass & Metal LLC in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered heat syncope 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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