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Bonnie Plants

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PIERCE, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bonnie Plants in PIERCE, COLORADO
Employer Bonnie Plants Report ID 2017054121
Address 42678 Weld CR 35 City, State ZIP PIERCE, COLORADO 80650
Event Date May 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 111421 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.62000, -104.73000

Incident Narrative

The employee was working in a greenhouse. As he was bending down to pick up a flat of plants weighing approximately three pounds, he became dizzy and passed out. Heat may have been a factor, but the exact cause for the employee's illness is unknown.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2017, a worker at Bonnie Plants in PIERCE, COLORADO suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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