Customs and Border Protection- U.S. Border Patrol
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO
| Employer | Customs and Border Protection- U.S. Border Patrol | Report ID | 2017076606 |
| Address | 1300 West Richey | City, State ZIP | ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO 88210 |
| Event Date | July 17, 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) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.85000, -104.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing physical training when he became exhausted and ill. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2017, a worker at Customs and Border Protection- U.S. Border Patrol in ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO 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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