Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202466322 - Employee Sustains Heat Exhaustion Due to Exposure to Heat
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310202668 | 07/15/2008 | 0761 | 115115 | R. Avila Farm Labor Service Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 10, 2008, Employee #1, a grape picker, experienced trouble breathing. He also showed nervousness and irritability due to performing grape picking tasks in a grape vineyard, in outdoor heat. Employee #1 was transported by the company owner to an intersection, closer to the city, where EM S personnel met them. Then, Employee #1 was transferred by air ambulance to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. Employee #1 was diagnosed with heat exhaustion and seizure due to exposure to the outdoor heat. He was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310202668 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Laborers, except construction |
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