U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation in 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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