TOLEDO, OHIO—
Republic Services
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
Final narrative
On June 24, 2025, at 3:25 p.m., an employee had just finished dumping his truck at the recycling facility when they took a break in their truck. They began to experience signs of heat-related illness and left the cab of the truck before temporarily losing consciousness and collapsing. The employee was hospitalized due to dehydration, heat exhaustion, and acute kidney distress.
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