# Effects of heat and light, unspecified at US Ecology Tampa, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2022087704` · 8/30/2022 · TAMPA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Effects of heat and light, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to environmental heat
- **Source:** Heat-environmental
## Employer
- **Name:** US Ecology Tampa, Inc
- **Location:** 1650 Hemlock St, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33605
- **NAICS:** 562910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

After conducting vacuum truck waste recovery outside in protective gear, an employee developed heat stress, suffering from muscle cramps in his arms, legs, and hands.

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