C. Young and Company Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — EDINBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | C. Young and Company Inc. | Report ID | 2015085347 |
| Address | UTHSC South Texas Academic Building 809 Elizabeth Ave. Edinburg | City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, TEXAS 78539 |
| Event Date | August 2, 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) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.28000, -98.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was overcome by heat while welding building structure materials.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2015, a worker at C. Young and Company Inc. 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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