Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hazeltine Nurseries, INC, 2401 N. River Road, VENICE, FLORIDA 34292
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was working as part of a landscape crew, picking up debris, when they became ill and disoriented due to possible heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
An employee was attaching chains to a skid steer and a trailer. The chains tightened and the employee's right hand got pinched by a chain. The employee's middle fingertip was amputated.
An employee was connecting a trailer to a truck. The trailer fell onto the ball of the truck and the employee's left index finger was caught between the hitch and the ball. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
An employee was climbing a closed A-frame ladder that was leaning against a truck when they fell about 6 feet from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a possible tailbone fracture.
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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