# Heat exhaustion, prostration at Tradesmen International
> OSHA SIR `2016076893` · 7/28/2016 · MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Heat exhaustion, prostration
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to environmental heat
- **Source:** Heat-environmental
## Employer
- **Name:** Tradesmen International
- **Location:** 5755 Lake Washington Rd., MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32934
- **NAICS:** 812921
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee laying blocks outside was not feeling well and kept asking for rest and drinks. The employee later experienced cramping and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*