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USDA APHIS PPQ

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — EDINBURG, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at USDA APHIS PPQ in EDINBURG, TEXAS
Employer USDA APHIS PPQ Report ID 2015075163
Address 22675 North Moorefield Road City, State ZIP EDINBURG, TEXAS 78541
Event Date July 28, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 926140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.36000, -98.18000

Incident Narrative

Employees are exposed to heat-stress related illnesses when working in the hot, humid greenhouse.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2015, a worker at USDA APHIS PPQ in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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