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Arrow Exterminators

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Arrow Exterminators in THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA
Employer Arrow Exterminators Report ID 2023087155
Address 1090 Allaire Loop City, State ZIP THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA 32163
Event Date August 7, 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) 561710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.85000, -81.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been treating multiple yards on the same street when he began to experience chest pain/tightness, shortness of breath, and confusion/disorientation due to heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2023, a worker at Arrow Exterminators in THE VILLAGES, 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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