Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31524
on — Heat exhaustion, fatigue, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
A trainee became ill due to heat and dehydration after completing the basic academy's outdoor fitness test that includes a 220 yard sprint, maximum number of push-ups, and a 1.5 mile run. He was hospitalized for kidney failure with nausea and lethargy.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Heat environmental
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