AT&T Services, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — FORT WORTH, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AT&T Services, Inc. in FORT WORTH, Texas
Employer AT&T Services, Inc.
Address AT&T Customer
City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, Texas 76106
Report ID 2016075960
Event Date July 2, 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) 517911
GPS Coordinates 32.80000, -97.35000

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Incident Narrative

On July 1, 2016, an employee was cleaning up a work area outside in reported temperatures of 97 degrees with a heat index of 105. He began to feel unwell and was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2016, a worker at AT&T Services, Inc. in FORT WORTH, 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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