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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221451487

CITRUS HARVESTING, INC

Event
Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program
NAICS
111333
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345880876
Employer profile
CITRUS HARVESTING, INC
Summary number
221451487
Report ID
0420600

Event description

Employee dies from heat

Investigation abstract

At 9:38 p.m. on April 5, 2022, an employee was pulling plastic from strawberry field planting beds. The employee stated he was not feeling well, and was sent home where he died, possibly from lack of acclimatization to the heat.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    479

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