Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201087673 - Migrant Farm Worker Dies from Hyperthermia

Accident Summary Nr: 201087673 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306362492	07/25/2006	0139	111998	Stamoules Produce

Abstract: On July 25, 2006, a seasonal farm laborer was working for Stamoules Produce in Mendota, California. He worked in a cornfield, and placed boxes of harvested, packed corn onto a trailer. The employee felt ill, sat down on the trailer, and looked confused. The employee sipped some water and then collapsed. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital, and later died of hyperthermia.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAT, AGRICULTURE, CORN, HEAT STROKE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306362492			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers

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