Heat exhaustion, fatigue

Name: Heat exhaustion, fatigue at USDA Wildlife Services
Start: 6/25/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024065686 · 6/25/2024 · USDA Wildlife Services

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: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: USDA Wildlife Services
Location: Field location in Pensacola, FL, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, 32502
NAICS: 813312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee experienced heat exhaustion and dehydration while working in a remote area to mitigate damage caused by beavers on a hot and humid day. As a result, the employee was hospitalized for a muscle injury.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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