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Thompson Landscape

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thompson Landscape in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Thompson Landscape Report ID 2017087860
Address 4314 Jung Rd. City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78247
Event Date August 16, 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) 541320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.57000, -98.40000

Incident Narrative

After performing lawn maintenance in the sun, an employee became ill and began to cramp, requiring hospitalization for heat stress.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2017, a worker at Thompson Landscape in SAN ANTONIO, 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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