Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc. | Report ID | 2021108805 |
| Address | CR 846 East | City, State ZIP | IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA 34142 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111336 | Inspection # | 1559626 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.18000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became hot and felt ill while working on a farm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2021, a worker at Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc. in IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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