U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Report ID | 2017043862 |
| Address | 9105 NW 25th St. | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33172 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 4/27/17, an employee was participating in physical training as part of a SWAT team tryout. The employee had been on site since 7:00 a.m. and experienced dizziness at about 11:45 a.m. He was hospitalized due to dehydration and heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2017, a worker at U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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