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Great Lakes Dredge and Docks LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Great Lakes Dredge and Docks LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Employer Great Lakes Dredge and Docks LLC Report ID 2016088042
Address Floating on the Bay of Corpus Christi City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
Event Date August 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.79000, -97.39000

Incident Narrative

A crew member became nauseous, was throwing up and had cramping in the hand and wrist. This incident occurred while working on a barge. The barge was not docked at the port.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2016, a worker at Great Lakes Dredge and Docks LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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