APOPKA, FLORIDA—
SEMA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at SEMA CONSTRUCTION, INC., 1849 West McComick Road, APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703 on — Heat exhaustion, fatigue, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
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Final narrative
An employee was in a man basket working on stripping an overhang under a bridge in temperatures above 90 degrees. The employee started experiencing cramping and felt ill. The employee was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
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An employee was spotting a dump truck carrying fill material. The truck's bed was extended to its full height to dump the load. The truck then began to move forward, toward overhead electrical lines. The truck contacted the lines while the spotter was touching it. He was shocked and suffered burns to the arm and back.
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An employee tripped over the edge of a box scraper attachment and fell landing on top of the loader attachment. The employee sustained a head laceration and a broken collarbone.
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