Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119970.015 - Employee Suffers Heat Exhaustion While Collecting Waste

Accident Summary Nr: 119970.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 09/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1431871.015	09/17/2019		562998	Waste Management Of Mississippi, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on September 10, 2019, an employee was working outdoors collecting waste on a residential route when he experienced symptoms of heat illness early on in the day. At the end of the day, the employee was hospitalized for treatment of heat exhaustion.

Keywords: garbage truck, heat, heat exhaustion, heat index, heat-related illness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury
1	1431871.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury

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