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Richardson Stevedoring Logistics

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Richardson Stevedoring Logistics in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Richardson Stevedoring Logistics Report ID 2016087355
Address 13609 Industrial Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015
Event Date August 8, 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) 488320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -95.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the hatch of a maritime vessel attempting to hook up to a bundle of pipe to lift it out of the hatch. The employee began to experience severe body cramps and was hospitalized with severe dehydration.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2016, a worker at Richardson Stevedoring Logistics in HOUSTON, 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

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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