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Southwest Airlines, Co.

Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southwest Airlines, Co. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Southwest Airlines, Co. Report ID 2024076340
Address 1 Jeff Fuqua Blvd City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32827
Event Date July 13, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat exhaustion, fatigue Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source of Injury Heat environmental
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 488190 Inspection # 1763219
GPS Coordinates 28.43000, -81.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing ramping operations which includes loading/unloading luggage into and out of planes. The employee started cramping due to heat and was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2024, a worker at Southwest Airlines, Co. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, fatigue to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat outdoor, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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