Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Heat stroke, syncope
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sanway Farms, LLC, Virgil Hall Ranch, LITHIA, FLORIDA 33547
on — Heat stroke, syncope, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was helping install runoff pipes. While installing bedding plastic, the employee lost consciousness due to heat exhaustion.
On October 7, 2025, employee was installing mulch with a landscape crew. At around 2:15 PM, the employee took a break and started to feel cramping/pain. The employee was taken to the hospital with rhabdomyolysis due to heat exhaustion.
A temporary employee was on top of a cane wagon, throwing cane down to the ground (i.e., planting). He reached the end of the field row and started to feel ill. He experienced cramping and headaches due to heat exhaustion.
An employee was walking down stairs when he missed the last step and fell to the floor, landing on his knees. The employee suffered bilateral quadricep tendon tears with surgery required for both knees.
An employee was walking in the field and was struck on the shoulder by a flat bed truck that was backing up. The employee fell to the ground and the truck's rear passenger tire ran over their left leg.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.