OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221384225

AG LABOR LLC

PLANT CITY, FL· 2021-08-18T00:00:00

Event: Agriculture, Dehydration, Digging, Engineering Controls, Farm, Farm worker, Heat, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness, High Temperature, Lack of Engineering Controls, Material Handling, Overheated, Plastic, Shovel, Temporary, Temporary Employment Agency, Temporary Worker
NAICS: 561320
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345492409
Employer profile: AG LABOR LLC
Summary number: 221384225
Report ID: 0420600

Event description

Employee sustains heat stroke while placing plastic in farm

Investigation abstract

At 4:30 p.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee working as a farm worker for a temporary staffing agency was working for a client. The employee was digging with a shovel while placing plastic sheeting in the field. The employee had been working for approximately 9 hours when he reported feeling fatigued, hot, experiencing dry mouth and shaking legs. The employee was hospitalized due to heat stroke.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
479

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