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S. Mendoza Complete Lawn Care, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at S. Mendoza Complete Lawn Care, Inc. in MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA
Employer S. Mendoza Complete Lawn Care, Inc. Report ID 2019099115
Address 248 Seahourse Court City, State ZIP MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA 34145
Event Date September 3, 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) 561730 Inspection # 1429942
GPS Coordinates 25.94000, -81.70000

Incident Narrative

After operating a lawn mower for approximately 6-7 hours intermittently, an employee fainted while resting outside between the work truck and a trailer. He was hospitalized with heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2019, a worker at S. Mendoza Complete Lawn Care, Inc. in MARCO ISLAND, 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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