Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AMG Technology Investment Group, LLC, Biz Z Travel Center, RHOME, TEXAS 76078
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee had been working outside during the day on April 11, 2022, where the temperature reached a high of 89 degrees. The employee drove to a gas station where he fell ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
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