Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MCNEILL LABOR MANAGEMENT INC., Canal Point FL 33438, CANAL POINT, FLORIDA 33438
on — Heat exhaustion, fatigue, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
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.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Heat environmental
More severe injuries at MCNEILL LABOR MANAGEMENT INC.
An employee was planting sod when the machine he was using became stuck. The employee attempted to push the stop button and move the chain that rotates the grinder/sod cutter. The machine then jumped and reenergized. The employee suffered partial amputations to one or two fingers on their left hand, and was hospitalized.
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.
On September 13, 2025, an employee was delivering mail when they became overheated and had muscle cramps in their legs. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 115115)
Employees were pushing a potato conveyor belt as one employee was adjusting the belt to make it shorter. The injured employee's right index and little fingers were crushed by a roller and a metal plate. The fingers were partially amputated and required sutures.
An employee had been working at the nursery and loading trees on a trailer in the heat. The employee experienced symptoms of dehydration including body aches, chills, muscle pain, and cramping.
An employee was working in the field when he began to experience chills, dizziness, nausea, and blurred vision. He sat down and lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
An employee was using scissors to cut dead wood from a citrus tree when he dropped the scissors. He reached down to pick them up and was bit by a rattlesnake on the left hand.
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.