OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432099
CA CORRECTIONS & REHABILITATIONS, CORCORAN
CORCORAN, CA·
Event description
Employee experiences fainting episode while exiting lockup f
Investigation abstract
At 4:10 p.m. on August 1, 2021, Employee #1, employed as a psychiatric technician, was walking outside of a lockup facility when he experienced a fainting episode. The outdoor temperature was 104 degrees Fahrenheit with a humidity level of 76 percent. Prior to the incident, he reported feeling dizzy, his heart racing, sweating, and shakiness. The employee sustained no injuries, and the fainting episode was determined to be related to a personal health condition involving low blood sugar. The employee was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 41 F
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 203
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