Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Report ID | 2023098180 |
| Address | 3245 Morse Rd | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43231 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -82.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a car when they began feeling lightheaded and passed out due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2023, a worker at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered heat syncope 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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