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Heat exhaustion, fatigue

1 hospitalization · 2025065812 · 6/18/2025 · Tropical Shipping USA, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure incident onboard water vehicle in normal operation
Source
Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner
Secondary source
Septic or water tank interiors

Employer

Name
Tropical Shipping USA, LLC
Location
5 East 11th St, RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA, 33404
NAICS
488310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting welding repairs inside a ballast water tank on a docked ship. The employee began to experience signs of heat exhaustion, resulting in hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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