Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087599 |
| Address | 28.72152, -99.67792 | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS 78839 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1253998 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.14000, -97.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a four man crew to remove and replace rotted electrical poles outside. He had been digging, tamping, pushing, pulling, and setting poles when he became ill and slouched over. He was hospitalized for multiple heat-related illnesses.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2017, a worker at Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. in CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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