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C & B FARMS, INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at C & B FARMS, INC. in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
Employer C & B FARMS, INC. Report ID 2019065597
Address 27230 CR 835 City, State ZIP CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440
Event Date June 4, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat syncope Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 111998 Inspection # 1406675
GPS Coordinates 26.45000, -80.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working outside at a vegetable farm, pulling plastic off vegetables. The employee lost consciousness due to heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2019, a worker at C & B FARMS, INC. in CLEWISTON, 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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