Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Environmental Pest Service Holdings, LLC, 14101 Simmons Lake Road , TAMPA, FLORIDA 33607
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee was driving from a pest control service location. Suffering from heat-related dehydration, the employee drove off the road and into a fence. The employee was also observed vomiting on the accident scene. He was hospitalized for dehydration and kidney failure.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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