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GE Water

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — LA PORTE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GE Water in LA PORTE, TEXAS
Employer GE Water Report ID 2017076108
Address 11603 Strang Rd City, State ZIP LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571
Event Date July 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple effects of heat and light Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 211112 Inspection # 1245568
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.05000

Incident Narrative

On July 3, 2017, an employee was installing PVC pipe and using a chop saw when the employee experienced heat stress and heat exhaustion symptoms. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2017, a worker at GE Water in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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