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Heat exhaustion, fatigue

1 hospitalization · 2025055038 · 5/28/2025 · Waste Management Inc. of Florida

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
Waste Management Inc. of Florida
Location
752 NW Spruce Ridge Dr, STUART, FLORIDA, 34994
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working a residential garbage route. While loading garbage onto a rear-load garbage truck, the employee experienced cramping and became disoriented due to heat. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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