Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GERELCO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, 560 NW ENTERPRISE DR, PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA 34986
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee had been moving materials outdoors throughout the day and sustained heat exhaustion.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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