Solar City Dba Tesla Energy

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SACHSE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Solar City Dba Tesla Energy in SACHSE, Texas
Employer Solar City Dba Tesla Energy
Address 6904 Foxglove Trail
City, State ZIP SACHSE, Texas 75048
Report ID 2017076697
Event Date July 19, 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) 221114
GPS Coordinates 32.98000, -96.60000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on the roof and became faint or dizzy. He stumbled across the roof and fell. His life line caught him and he did not hit the ground. The employee suffered a heat-related injury.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2017, a worker at Solar City Dba Tesla Energy in SACHSE, Texas 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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