Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of environmental conditions — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection | Report ID | 2018032074 |
| Address | 9001 Sandairo | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78041 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of environmental conditions | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1304380 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.58000, -99.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing for a training course and developed symptoms of heat stress and a muscle injury.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2018, a worker at Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered multiple effects of environmental conditions 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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