A Pineywoods Home Services, Inc.
Exposure to environmental cold — Hypothermia — ATHENS, TEXAS
| Employer | A Pineywoods Home Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2016032102 |
| Address | VZ CR 4206 | City, State ZIP | ATHENS, TEXAS 75752 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hypothermia | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental cold | Source of Injury | Cold-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.23000, -95.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While driving to a patient's house during a storm, an employee exited their car and was swept away by rushing creek water. The employee suffered hypothermia from the cold water.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2016, a worker at A Pineywoods Home Services, Inc. in ATHENS, TEXAS suffered hypothermia to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental cold, with cold-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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