Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Townsend Tree Service, In field near power lines at, CUMMING, GEORGIA 30028
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee was working in the fields chopping bushes and developed muscle cramps. The employee was hospitalized for a muscle injury and heat exhaustion.
An employee was driving a utility vehicle (UTV) on sloped terrain on the side of the road, off the public way. The vehicle rolled several times, hitting the driver. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was trying to chunk a box elder tree when a dead limb, about 3 inches thick and 5 feet long, struck him in the face. He suffered forehead, nose, and eye area injuries.
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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