Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 827204 - Teenage corn detasselers hospitalized for heat exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 827204 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104215272	07/21/1988	0115	0	Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #23, ages 15 through 17, were corn detasselers employed by Pioneer Hybrid International. They were working in a corn field near Algona, IA, in 100 degree F weather and were all hospitalized with heat exhaustion.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
2	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
3	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
4	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
5	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
6	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
7	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
8	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
9	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
10	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
11	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
12	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
13	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
14	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
15	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
16	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
17	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
18	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
19	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
20	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
21	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
22	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers
23	104215272	Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers

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