Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bureau of Land Management, Carson City, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, CARSON CITY, NEVADA 89701
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was unloading and loading multiple boxes of supplies in a supply trailer when he suffered heat-related symptoms, including heartburn, vomiting, and thirst. He was hospitalized. The supply trailer was not air conditioned and the outside temperature was in the 90-degree range at the time of the incident.
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.
An employee was conducting fire suppression operations on a wildfire. He pulled a hose from the engine. He then charged the hose and began to put on his gloves. A flareup occurred and the employee sustained burns to his face and hands.
An employee was delivering mail when she tripped on an uneven sidewalk and fell forward onto the ground, hitting her right knee and the left side of her face. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured kneecap that required surgery.
An employee was walking toward the breakroom when they were struck by a sit-down forklift that was backing up. The employee suffered an amputation of the left leg just below the knee.
On July 4, 2024, a security officer was in pursuit of a suspect when he jumped over a wall and injured both legs. The employee was hospitalized for fractures to both legs.