Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LKQ Heavy Truck , 1019 S 50th St, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee suffered from heat exhaustion while dismantling trucks.
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