Republic Plastics, LTD.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MC QUEENEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Republic Plastics, LTD. | Report ID | 2017088189 |
| Address | 355 Schumann Road | City, State ZIP | MC QUEENEY, TEXAS 78123 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1260149 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.58000, -98.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing maintenance activities, an employee began to feel ill, vomited, and sweated profusely. He started to have involuntary muscle spasms and difficulty speaking, requiring hospitalization for dehydration and other heat-related symptoms.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2017, a worker at Republic Plastics, LTD. in MC QUEENEY, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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