Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Highway Specialties, Inc. , 2050 S. PINE BARREN RD., MC DAVID, FLORIDA 32568
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee was installing guardrails on the highway and was hospitalized for heat stress/exhaustion.
An employee was standing on the side of the highway when he was struck by a passing vehicle's side mirror. The employee was admitted to the hospital for facial surgery.
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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An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.