Valley Produce Harvesting & Hauling Co.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Valley Produce Harvesting & Hauling Co. | Report ID | 2020099253 |
| Address | 26.61392 N, 80.94236 W | City, State ZIP | CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.63000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 9/29/2020, an employee was planting sugarcane when he began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized due to heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2020, a worker at Valley Produce Harvesting & Hauling Co. in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 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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