Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southern Grace Farms, Inc., Danforth Field on Nashville Enigma Road, ENIGMA, GEORGIA 31749
on — Heat stroke, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was manually cutting blackberry canes in the field. The employee sustained heat stroke and was hospitalized.
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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