Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 127945.015 - Employee suffers heat-related illness working in blueberry f
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1476873.015 | 05/28/2020 | 115115 | Chi, Employee Benefit Co. |
Abstract: At 10:10 a.m. on May 26, 2020, a field worker (Employee #1) was picking blueberries in a field as part of a crew. It was his first day on the job. Employee #1 suddenly collapsed while working in the field. He felt really weak and needed help getting out of the field and into the shade. It was approximately 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 felt dizziness and nausea. He was taken to the hospital. Employee #1 suffered a syncope, dehydration and a heat-related illness. He was treated in the emergency room at the hospital on the same day. He was not admitted into the hospital. Employee #1 suffered a heat-related illness due to not being acclimatized or trained on heat illness prevention.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1476873.015 | 20 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |