Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at H2A Complete II, Inc., L. Dicks Orange Grove, GROVELAND, FLORIDA 34736
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee had been picking oranges all day when he began to suffer from heat exhaustion. He was hospitalized.
An employee was picking citrus fruit and developed symptoms of heat related illnesses included abdominal cramping, dehydration, and acute kidney injury due to dehydration, leukocytosis and hyponatremia.
On February 25, 2023, an employee was picking up oranges from approximately 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Once the employee was home, he began experiencing cramps. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
A bus backed into an employee who was working in a field as a harvester. The employee suffered ankle and hip fractures, as well as torn back ligaments.
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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