OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221365943
VERITAS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
PALM DESERT, CA·
Event description
Employee suffers heat illness while unloading truck
Investigation abstract
At 4:17 p.m. on May 27, 2021, Employee #1, employed by Veritas Medical Solutions, was unloading trucks at a medical office building undergoing renovations. The trucks each contained approximately 12 pallets of modules and grout, along with dunnage on the trailer floors. While performing this task, the employee began feeling light-headed and later experienced a heat-related illness. He was admitted to Eisenhower Health at approximately 4:35 p.m. and hospitalized for dehydration. The illness could have been prevented through proper acclimatization and training on recognizing the signs of heat illness.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 873
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