Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201495355 - Worker Becames Illl While Spraying Herbicide

Accident Summary Nr: 201495355 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/21/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315069930	06/22/2011	5191	424910	Britz-Simplot Grower Solutions

Abstract: On June 21, 2011, Employee #1, a 26-year-old male with Britz-Simplot Grower Solutions, was working in a customer's crop field located near Riverdale, California. Employee #1 had just finished applying herbicide in the customer's corn field. He was in transit to the company Five Points facility for resupply and for the next assignment when he started feeling ill. He informed his supervisor of his condition, and the supervisor determined he could not treat Employee #1. So he summoned for Emergency Medical services. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Fresno Community Hospital and treated for heat related illness; he then went for more treatment to Madera Community Hospital on June 23, 2011.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, POISONING, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315069930			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers

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