Baker Roofing Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — DADE CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Baker Roofing Company | Report ID | 2023076779 |
| Address | 15486 US 301 | City, State ZIP | DADE CITY, FLORIDA 33523 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1689508 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.38000, -82.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making repairs to a flat roof on a commercial structure on a day with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2023, a worker at Baker Roofing Company in DADE CITY, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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