COMMACK, NEW YORK—
Universe Home Services Holding LLC
Exposure to environmental heat indoor · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
Final narrative
The employee was replacing a central air conditioning unit for a customer. He was working in the attic when he began to have difficulty moving and felt numbness in his hands and feet, resulting in hospitalization due to heat exhaustion.
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