Estate Landscaping and Lawn Management, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Estate Landscaping and Lawn Management, LLC | Report ID | 2023098191 |
| Address | 7587 Sica Deer Way | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33966 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.57000, -81.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing landscaping activities; planting a tree in a community. The employee started feeling ill and was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2023, a worker at Estate Landscaping and Lawn Management, LLC in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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