Valley Produce Harvesting & Hauling Co.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — PAHOKEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Valley Produce Harvesting & Hauling Co. | Report ID | 2019099233 |
| Address | 2967-2975 State Rd 15 | City, State ZIP | PAHOKEE, FLORIDA 33476 |
| Event Date | September 5, 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) | 111930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.84000, -80.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after he fainted in a sugar cane field due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2019, a worker at Valley Produce Harvesting & Hauling Co. in PAHOKEE, 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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