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Utopia Farms

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — SARASOTA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Utopia Farms in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Employer Utopia Farms Report ID 2016076842
Address 11708 Fruitville Rd. City, State ZIP SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34230
Event Date July 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat syncope Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 111219 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.33000, -82.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee fainted during farming operations possibly due to heat stress and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2016, a worker at Utopia Farms in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered heat syncope 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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