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FedEx

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer FedEx Report ID 2017087292
Address 5737 Brittmoore City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date August 1, 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) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.85000, -95.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee began to exhibit signs of heat exhaustion while processing packages in a building, requiring hospitalization for heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2017, a worker at FedEx in HOUSTON, 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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