U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WESLACO, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Report ID | 2017099103 |
| Address | 1501 E. Expressway 83 | City, State ZIP | WESLACO, TEXAS 78599 |
| Event Date | September 22, 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) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.17000, -97.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While processing detainees at a desk, an employee experienced shortness of breath and an accelerated heart rate due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2017, a worker at U.S. Customs and Border Protection in WESLACO, 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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