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Republic Waste Services of Texas Ltd.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Republic Waste Services of Texas Ltd. in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
Employer Republic Waste Services of Texas Ltd. Report ID 2015075101
Address Meandering Way and Shores Boulevard City, State ZIP ROCKWALL, TEXAS 75087
Event Date July 27, 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) 562212 Inspection # 1081085
GPS Coordinates 32.93000, -96.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading trash into the back of a truck. He began to feel cramps and was dehydrated. He was placed in an air conditioned van and given fluids, and was hospitalized when his condition worsened.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2015, a worker at Republic Waste Services of Texas Ltd. in ROCKWALL, 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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