U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — DOUGLAS, ARIZONA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION in DOUGLAS, ARIZONA
Employer U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION Report ID 2017032288
Address 1ST STREET AND PAN AMERICAN City, State ZIP DOUGLAS, ARIZONA 85607
Event Date March 13, 2017 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) 928110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.33000, -109.56000

Incident Narrative

On March 12, 2017, at approximately 2 p.m., an employee was participating in a ruck march when he suffered dehydration and diarrhea, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2017, a worker at U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION in DOUGLAS, ARIZONA 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

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