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Accident Summary Nr: 201508736 - Employee Experiences Hypoglycemia and Possible Heat Illness

Accident Summary Nr: 201508736 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/29/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312353584	09/03/2008	9221	922120	City Of Oakland Dba Oakland Police Dept

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on August 29, 2008, Employee #1, a Police Officer in the Oakland Police Department, was participating in Hazardous Material Training. Employee #1 was wearing Level C personal protective equipment, while participating in line formation drills. After Employee #1 took off the personal protective equipment, he experienced dizziness. Employee #1 had been drinking water all day, as well as using the facilities. He was taken to Summit Medical Center and administered intravenous fluids. Employee #1's vital signs were taken, and he was diagnosed with low blood sugar levels and possible heat exhaustion.

Keywords: PPE, DIZZINESS, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312353584			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Police and detectives, public service

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