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Heat exhaustion, prostration

1 hospitalization · 2018054648 · 5/14/2018 · Bureau of Indian Affairs

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Heat exhaustion, prostration

Cause

Event
Exposure to environmental heat
Source
Heat-environmental
Secondary source
Recreation and athletic equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Location
Mezcalero, RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO, 88355
NAICS
611110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was taking a work capacity test that required the employee to walk 3 miles on flat terrain with a 45-pound vest in 46 minutes or less. At the end of the test, the employee experienced cramps and then lost consciousness, requiring hospitalization for heat exhaustion.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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