SGS Petroleum Services Corporation

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — DARROW, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SGS Petroleum Services Corporation in DARROW, Louisiana
Employer SGS Petroleum Services Corporation
Address 3460, LA-44
City, State ZIP DARROW, Louisiana 70725
Report ID 2016087149
Event Date August 3, 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) 325188
GPS Coordinates 30.13000, -90.95000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a barge when he became ill. He was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2016, a worker at SGS Petroleum Services Corporation in DARROW, Louisiana 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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