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Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — LABELLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc. in LABELLE, FLORIDA
Employer Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc. Report ID 2016087835
Address 1331 Commerce Drive City, State ZIP LABELLE, FLORIDA 33935
Event Date August 21, 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) 1113 Inspection # 1172754
GPS Coordinates 26.74000, -81.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized due to possible heat stroke while picking lemons.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2016, a worker at Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc. in LABELLE, FLORIDA 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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