Exposure incident onboard water vehicle in normal operation · Effects of heat unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ocean Harvesters, Chesapeake Bay, REEDVILLE, VIRGINIA 22539
on — Effects of heat unspecified, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee experienced heat-related illness while working on a commercial fishing boat.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Commercial fishing vessel
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