Scott Electric Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — ROBSTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Scott Electric Company | Report ID | 2016098274 |
| Address | 4439 CR 30 | City, State ZIP | ROBSTOWN, TEXAS 78380 |
| Event Date | September 1, 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) | 335121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.80000, -97.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing the workplace for underground electrical work and suffered a heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2016, a worker at Scott Electric Company in ROBSTOWN, 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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