Exposure to environmental heat indoor · Heat stroke, syncope
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Automation Personnel Services, Inc., 1848 Hollywood Road NW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30318
on — Heat stroke, syncope, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
A temporary employee was working in a hot environment. They bent down to pick up an item on a catwalk, lost consciousness, and fell 4 feet from the catwalk. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Heat environmental
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