WM of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — GILBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | WM of Pennsylvania, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087162 |
| Address | 197 Swamp Creek Rd | City, State ZIP | GILBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19525 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, fatigue | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat outdoor | Source of Injury | Heat environmental |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a route and returning from dumping at the landfill when they began to experience cramps. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2024, a worker at WM of Pennsylvania, Inc. in GILBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat exhaustion, fatigue to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat outdoor, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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