Centex Waste Management
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — BELLMEAD, TEXAS
| Employer | Centex Waste Management | Report ID | 2017076237 |
| Address | 1200 Block La Clede St. | City, State ZIP | BELLMEAD, TEXAS 76705 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562212 | Inspection # | 1247772 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.59000, -97.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing residential waste management duties when he experienced heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2017, a worker at Centex Waste Management in BELLMEAD, TEXAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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