Double J. Harvesting, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — THONOTOSASSA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Double J. Harvesting, Inc. | Report ID | 2019055175 |
| Address | 11902 Knights Griffin Road | City, State ZIP | THONOTOSASSA, FLORIDA 33592 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111219 | Inspection # | 1404035 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.07000, -82.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading watermelons into the field truck and stated that he was feeling tired and started passing out due to heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2019, a worker at Double J. Harvesting, Inc. in THONOTOSASSA, 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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