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.
Address 27230 CR 835
City, State ZIP CLEWISTON, Florida 33440
Report ID 2019065597
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 26.69442, -80.90191

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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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