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Preston Link Electrical, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Preston Link Electrical, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Preston Link Electrical, Inc. Report ID 2023076547
Address 10900 SW 24th Avenue, Queen of Peace Family Life Bldg. City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32607
Event Date July 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple effects of heat and light Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1688222
GPS Coordinates 29.63000, -82.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing electrical work for approximately 3 hours when he became ill and was sent home. The heat index was estimated to be 106-degrees Fahrenheit. He was later hospitalized with heat exhaustion, dehydration, and acute kidney failure.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2023, a worker at Preston Link Electrical, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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