Charter Communications
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — GRANBURY, TEXAS
| Employer | Charter Communications | Report ID | 2016065431 |
| Address | 777 Harbor Lakes | City, State ZIP | GRANBURY, TEXAS 76048 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2016 | 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) | 517210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.43000, -97.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the attic when he began to feel nauseated and sick and started vomiting. He was hospitalized with heat stress.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2016, a worker at Charter Communications in GRANBURY, 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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