Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201060837 - EMPLOYEE INJURED DUE TO HEAT STROKE

Accident Summary Nr: 201060837 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 09/10/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120135959	09/11/1997	0161	0	Ralph Collazo Packing Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:15 p.m. on September 10, 1997, Employee #1 and coworkers were shoveling dirt and debris away from irrigation pipes and canals in a field to prepare it for irrigation prior to planting. They had been working since approximately 6:15 a.m. Employee #1 said he was feeling ill. He was driven to the shade of a palm tree and got out of the car. While he was sitting under the tree, he vomited and lost consciousness. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and admitted to the intensive care unit for heat stroke.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, HEAT EXHAUSTION, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120135959			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Laborers, except construction

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