Pride Industries
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — FORT POLK, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Pride Industries | Report ID | 2017076980 |
| Address | 2271 Louisiana Ave. | City, State ZIP | FORT POLK, LOUISIANA 71459 |
| Event Date | July 26, 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) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.04000, -93.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced heat-related illness and was hospitalized after working outside changing crossties on a railroad track.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2017, a worker at Pride Industries in FORT POLK, 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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