Republic Services
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Republic Services | Report ID | 2017098531 |
| Address | Highway 347 | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705 |
| Event Date | September 5, 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) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.02000, -94.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After emptying trash containers on a rear-load truck, an employee experienced cramping and was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2017, a worker at Republic Services in BEAUMONT, 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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