Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-05-14 | Ruidoso | New Mexico | Bureau of Indian Affairs | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was taking a work capacity test that required the employee to walk 3 miles on flat terrain with a 45-pound vest in 46 minutes or less. At the end of the test, the employee experienced cramps and then lost consciousness, requiring hospitalization for heat exhaustion. |