Sparkman Industries Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — VICTORIA, TEXAS
| Employer | Sparkman Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2015085534 |
| Address | 169 Aviation Drive | City, State ZIP | VICTORIA, TEXAS 77904 |
| Event Date | August 6, 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) | 333132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.84000, -96.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was conducting welding operations and after 2 hours of welding the employee started showing signs of heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2015, a worker at Sparkman Industries Inc. in VICTORIA, 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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