Premier Well Service, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HAUGHTON, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Premier Well Service, Inc. in HAUGHTON, Louisiana
Employer Premier Well Service, Inc.
Address Oilfield
City, State ZIP HAUGHTON, Louisiana 71037
Report ID 2017076673
Event Date July 18, 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) 211111
GPS Coordinates 32.56000, -93.51000

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Incident Narrative

On 07/18/2017, an employee was working on a firewall when he began experiencing symptoms of heat stress, including nausea and vomiting. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2017, a worker at Premier Well Service, Inc. in HAUGHTON, Louisiana 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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