Hi-Tech Roofing & Sheetmetal, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Hi-Tech Roofing & Sheetmetal, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109209 |
| Address | 1930 NE 2ND AVE | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137 |
| Event Date | October 5, 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) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was traveling back from work when they became ill and experienced dizziness due to heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2023, a worker at Hi-Tech Roofing & Sheetmetal, Inc. in MIAMI, 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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