Federal Protective Service
Exposure to environmental heat unspecified — Heat stroke, syncope — OPELIKA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Federal Protective Service | Report ID | 2025054768 |
| Address | 4055 Water Street | City, State ZIP | OPELIKA, ALABAMA 36801 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke, syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat unspecified | Source of Injury | Heat environmental |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922120 | Inspection # | 1833876 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.66000, -85.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After completing tasks for defensive tactics and weapons qualification, an employee began displaying symptoms of heat illness. The employee was hospitalized with heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2025, a worker at Federal Protective Service in OPELIKA, ALABAMA suffered heat stroke, syncope to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat unspecified, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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