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M.K. HARVESTING, INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — CORDELE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M.K. HARVESTING, INC. in CORDELE, GEORGIA
Employer M.K. HARVESTING, INC. Report ID 2016065212
Address McCay Farms, 1746 Hwy 300 City, State ZIP CORDELE, GEORGIA 31015
Event Date June 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat stroke Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 115115 Inspection # 1156641
GPS Coordinates 31.95000, -83.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized due to heat stroke that occurred while he was working in the field harvesting watermelons.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2016, a worker at M.K. HARVESTING, INC. in CORDELE, GEORGIA suffered heat stroke to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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