AT&T
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | AT&T | Report ID | 2018076602 |
| Address | 1841 Bemini Way | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | July 2, 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) | 517919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.56000, -95.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An AT&T employee was at work and started having symptoms of heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2018, a worker at AT&T in LA PORTE, 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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