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Act Piping Supplies

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — ROSHARON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Act Piping Supplies in ROSHARON, TEXAS
Employer Act Piping Supplies Report ID 2018077185
Address County Rd 59 @ County Rd 48 City, State ZIP ROSHARON, TEXAS 77583
Event Date July 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.35000, -95.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a site making a delivery when his truck became stuck in sand. As he tried to get the truck unstuck, he became light-headed, requiring hospitalization for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2018, a worker at Act Piping Supplies in ROSHARON, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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