Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LFI, Ft. Pierce, Inc. , 1950 Lincoln Road, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39402
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee became overheated and suffered from heat exhaustion while flagging traffic.
An employee was carrying a 10- to 15-pound box up a stairwell. He fell backward at the fifth step and landed on the floor on his right side/backside, suffering a fractured right lower arm.
An employee was trimming a tree limb with a chainsaw. When the limb started to come down, the employee reached to grab it and the chainsaw cut his right wrist/hand, including an artery. The injury required surgery.
A temporary employee was laying down insulation in the attic of a commercial building under construction. The employee fell from the attic to the concrete floor and suffered a concussion.
An employee was using an air hose to clean up/blow off sawdust from the work area. When he sat the hose down to go turn off the shut-off valve it started jumping around and hit his buttocks, causing a 1" to 2" laceration that required hospitalization.
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.
An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.
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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