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Heat exhaustion, fatigue

1 hospitalization · 2024043549 · 4/24/2024 · U.S. Department of Justice

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor
Source
Heat environmental
Secondary source
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker

Employer

Name
U.S. Department of Justice
Location
222 Caughman Farm Lane, LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29072
NAICS
922120
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was participating in SWAT style training which included various physical fitness skills including lengthy running and exercise intervals. During a run through the woods, the employee's body cramped, and he collapsed. He was hospitalized with severe dehydration and a muscle injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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