Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BAYOU SHRIMP PROCESSORS, INC., 9818 J. Dooley Road, DELCAMBRE, LOUISIANA 70528
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was working in an area where conveyor belts have product to be separated. He experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion 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.
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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