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DSS Drywall Suspension Systems, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DSS Drywall Suspension Systems, LLC in WESLACO, TEXAS
Employer DSS Drywall Suspension Systems, LLC Report ID 2017076085
Address 400 N Border Avenue City, State ZIP WESLACO, TEXAS 78596
Event Date July 1, 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) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.16000, -97.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing drywall sheathing and felt dizzy. The employee was hospitalized for a heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2017, a worker at DSS Drywall Suspension Systems, LLC in WESLACO, 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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