ROBINSON DRILLING OF TEXAS, LTD
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — ANDREWS, TEXAS
| Employer | ROBINSON DRILLING OF TEXAS, LTD | Report ID | 2017098786 |
| Address | Robinson Rig #3 | City, State ZIP | ANDREWS, TEXAS 79714 |
| Event Date | September 13, 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) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.26000, -101.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was laying down drill pipe when he felt body cramps and said he was going to pass out. The employee was hospitalized overnight for renal failure due to heat exposure.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2017, a worker at ROBINSON DRILLING OF TEXAS, LTD in ANDREWS, 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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