The L.C. Whitford Co. Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | The L.C. Whitford Co. Inc. | Report ID | 2025077119 |
| Address | I-95 Overpass of US Route 17 | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2025 | 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) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1840809 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.07000, -81.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving lumber around a job site when he experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion and called an ambulance. He was hospitalized and received treatment for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2025, a worker at The L.C. Whitford Co. Inc. in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 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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