U. S. Forest Service RR-Siskyou NF

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — PROSPECT, OREGON

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U. S. Forest Service RR-Siskyou NF in PROSPECT, OREGON
Employer U. S. Forest Service RR-Siskyou NF Report ID 2023076855
Address 47201 Highway 62 City, State ZIP PROSPECT, OREGON 97536
Event Date July 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat syncope Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.76000, -122.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working when he fainted due to heat, striking his head on the floor.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2023, a worker at U. S. Forest Service RR-Siskyou NF in PROSPECT, OREGON 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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