Southern Grace Farms, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — ENIGMA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Southern Grace Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2019076649 |
| Address | Danforth Field on Nashville Enigma Road, 4 miles south of Hwy 82 | City, State ZIP | ENIGMA, GEORGIA 31749 |
| Event Date | July 2, 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) | 111334 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.35000, -83.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually cutting blackberry canes in the field. The employee sustained heat stroke and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2019, a worker at Southern Grace Farms, Inc. in ENIGMA, GEORGIA 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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