Brightview Landscape Services
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Brightview Landscape Services | Report ID | 2023076628 |
| Address | 2702 N Sedona Lakes Dr | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058 |
| Event Date | July 24, 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 # | 1687482 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.57000, -95.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was edging turf when they became ill due to heat. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2023, a worker at Brightview Landscape Services in HOUSTON, TEXAS 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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