Tampa Electric Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — MULBERRY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tampa Electric Company | Report ID | 2023098093 |
| Address | 503 Bradshaw Industrial Pkwy, Pebbledale Substation | City, State ZIP | MULBERRY, FLORIDA 33860 |
| Event Date | September 1, 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) | 221119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.83000, -81.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working outside, sustained a heat-related illness, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2023, a worker at Tampa Electric Company in MULBERRY, FLORIDA 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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