Exposure incident onboard water vehicle in normal operation · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tropical Shipping USA, LLC, 5 East 11th St, RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA 33404
on — Heat exhaustion, fatigue, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was conducting welding repairs inside a ballast water tank on a docked ship. The employee began to experience signs of heat exhaustion, resulting in hospitalization.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner
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