Grayco
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — LA MESA, TEXAS
| Employer | Grayco | Report ID | 2016098853 |
| Address | 1409 South Elgin | City, State ZIP | LA MESA, TEXAS 79331 |
| Event Date | September 19, 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) | 221114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -101.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee finished work at the end of the day and as he was walking to his truck he began vomiting and feeling light headed possibly due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2016, a worker at Grayco in LA MESA, 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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