Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FBI, 1 Range Road, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22135
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was participating in hostage rescue team selection in 85-degree heat when they experienced dehydration and a heat-related muscle injury.
An employee was participating in a maritime training exercise, making entry onto a boat that was dry-docked. He had ascended a 10-to-12-foot ladder secured to the side of the boat. He was then descending onto the boat and fell approximately two feet from the ladder onto the deck of the boat. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right wrist and ruptured right patella tendon.
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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An employee was driving a utility tractor rig when it struck the rear trailer of another utility tractor rig, which was traveling in the opposite direction. The glancing impact caused damage to the cab, and he sustained a laceration on right side of his face, a cervical fracture, two fractured left ribs, and a pelvic fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was washing an aircraft from a scissor lift when they fell to the floor. The employee sustained a back injury and lacerations to their head and neck.