A&S Transportation
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | A&S Transportation | Report ID | 2023087706 |
| Address | 4099 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70129 |
| Event Date | August 22, 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) | 485113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.03000, -89.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished running her school bus route when she began feeling ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2023, a worker at A&S Transportation in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 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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