MCNEILL LABOR MANAGEMENT INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA
| Employer | MCNEILL LABOR MANAGEMENT INC. | Report ID | 2017098992 |
| Address | 15012 NW Kenner HW, Sugar Farm Co op | City, State ZIP | INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA 34956 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.04000, -80.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee passed out due to heat stress while hand planting sugar cane plants at a farm.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2017, a worker at MCNEILL LABOR MANAGEMENT INC. in INDIANTOWN, 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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