STC Utility Services, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | STC Utility Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018065621 |
| Address | Interstate 30 East | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2018 | 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) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.75000, -96.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered heat related illness including slurred speech and vomiting while driving back to the office after working all day. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2018, a worker at STC Utility Services, Inc. in GRAND PRAIRIE, 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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