Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc., 1 Grand Blvd, POINT CLEAR, ALABAMA 36564
on — Hypothermia, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
Two employees got on a jet ski to rescue a guest that had capsized. During the rescue operation, a wave capsized the jet ski and caused it to break down. One of the employees suffered hypothermia after being immersed in the 55-degree water for several hours.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSCold-environmental
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