Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Quaker Oats Co, 4501 Paris Road, COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 65202
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning an oven with a water hose when they began to experience symptoms of dehydration, as well as muscle and kidney injuries. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
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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