ITG Communications, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — KATY, TEXAS
| Employer | ITG Communications, LLC | Report ID | 2017054009 |
| Address | 1606 Grand Meadows Ct. | City, State ZIP | KATY, TEXAS 77494 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2017 | 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) | 517911 | Inspection # | 1232505 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to dig a shallow trench to bury a cable line when he started having muscle cramps. He was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2017, a worker at ITG Communications, LLC in KATY, 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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