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Alpha Technical Services

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — PASADENA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alpha Technical Services in PASADENA, TEXAS
Employer Alpha Technical Services Report ID 2015031244
Address 5100 Underwood City, State ZIP PASADENA, TEXAS 77507
Event Date March 17, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 561990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.63000, -95.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was water-blasting a railcar and later complained of cramping. He was taken to the hospital for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2015, a worker at Alpha Technical Services in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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