Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Juniper Landscaping of Florida, LLC, 8451 Monterra Blvd, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33024
on — Heat exhaustion, fatigue, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was loading plants into a truck in an outdoor environment and suffered dehydration, a kidney injury, and a muscle injury due to heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Heat environmental
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