Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Boucher Brothers West Coast, LLC, 400 S Collier Blvd, MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA 34145
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was working at the beach/pool of a hotel when they collapsed. The employee was hospitalized due to heat stress and dehydration.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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