Mid America Pipeline Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — PASADENA, TEXAS
| Employer | Mid America Pipeline Inc. | Report ID | 2018055311 |
| Address | Channel City RD/Construciton site, 225/Beltway 8 | City, State ZIP | PASADENA, TEXAS 77504 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were putting rebar together with chicken wire at a construction site when one employee became ill and dizzy, requiring hospitalization for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2018, a worker at Mid America Pipeline Inc. in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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