Tropical Shipping USA, LLC
2025-06-18 · RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA
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.
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