Premier Well Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HAUGHTON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Premier Well Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076673 |
| Address | Oilfield | City, State ZIP | HAUGHTON, LOUISIANA 71037 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.56000, -93.51000 | ||
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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