Summit Delivery Systems LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Summit Delivery Systems LLC | Report ID | 2023087213 |
| Address | 6138 Horizon Edge Cove | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLORIDA 34211 |
| Event Date | August 8, 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) | 488490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.45000, -82.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 4:00 p.m. on August 8, 2023, a delivery driver developed heat exhaustion, becoming ill while delivering a package to a customer's house. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2023, a worker at Summit Delivery Systems LLC in LAKEWOOD RANCH, 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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