Reichhold LLC 2
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Reichhold LLC 2 | Report ID | 2016087092 |
| Address | 1503 Haden Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -95.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 1, 2016, an employee was cleaning the outside of a tanker truck when he became overheated. He was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2016, a worker at Reichhold LLC 2 in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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