Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165828.015 - Employee dies from UTI after becoming ill on farm in heat

Accident Summary Nr: 165828.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 04/12/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1742027.015	04/18/2024		111419	Blackwell Grower, Llc

Abstract: On April 9, 2024, an employee working as a farm worker for a produce farm began feeling ill while working in the heat. On April 10, 2024, the employer took the employee to a doctor who prescribed antibiotics. At 8:oo p.m. on April 12, 2024, the employer dropped the employee off outside of the hospital and left. Medical personnel saw him in distress outside and rendered care to him. The employee died from a urinary tract infection (UTI) due to a delay in treatment.

Keywords: Agriculture, Bladder, Dehydration, Farm, Farm worker, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Housekeeping, Inexperience, Infection, Lack of Work Procedures, Medical Attention

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1742027.015	57	M	Fatality		Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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