OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221427990
TULARE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, GARDEN ELEMENTARY
TULARE, CA·
Event description
Employee faints while supervising children outdoors
Investigation abstract
At 3:00 p.m. on August 13, 2021, an employee overseeing the release of children to their parents outdoors fainted and fell unconscious after being outside for 15 to 30 minutes. Despite initial concerns, a doctor's assessment later determined that the incident was not related to heat illness. The fall resulted in bruises from the ground surface. The employee was hospitalized for evaluation and treatment of the injuries sustained from the fall.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 F
- Event type
- 4
- Occupation code
- 156
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