Stafflink, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Stafflink, Inc. | Report ID | 2018065475 |
| Address | 505 Port Road | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | June 5, 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) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1323191 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.94000, -95.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking 50-pound bags on pallets when he became overheated from heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2018, a worker at Stafflink, Inc. in FREEPORT, 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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