Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1262593.015 - Prime Ag Services

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 1262593.015

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 09/07/2017

Site Address:
Prime Ag Services
Miller Rd &Nelson Pit Rd.
Holtville, CA 92250

Mailing Address:
1945 Chambers Lane, Holtville, CA 92250

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1260752

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 102197.015

Event: 09/06/2017

Employee is treated for heat illness

At 1:00 p.m. on September 6, 2017, Employee #1 and coworkers were cleaning out a canal that had been filled with sand, using hand tools. The temperature high was 106 degrees Fahrenheit, peaking around noon. A coworker stated that he had noticed Employee #1 looking ill and told him to take a break, but he refused, stating that he was fine. Other coworkers and their supervisor monitored Employee #1 the rest of the day. Employee #1 stated that he was feeling fine up until a little after lunchtime. As he began to look more ill, the coworkers took him under the shade and covered him in wet shirts to cool him down. Employee #1 stated that he felt sick, and looked to be suffering from heat illness. Emergency services were contacted and Employee #1 was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment. Employee #1 was diagnosed with heat exhaustion, and upon being treated with intravenous fluids, began to feel better. He was discharged without being admitted after several tests were conducted.

Keywords: Canal, Hand Tool, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, High Temperature, Sand

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1262593.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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