Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amerigas Propane, L.P., 299 Southwest 12th Avenue, POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33069
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee returned to work on July 27, 2016, after being off since May. He was experiencing cramps although he was keeping hydrated. The employee began to feel worse and experience cramps. He was late admitted to a hospital for potential heat stroke.
An employee was filling forklift cylinders with propane gas when the nozzle connected to the cylinder released and the employee was burned by the propane gas.
An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
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On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
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