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United Fire Group

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SPRING, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Fire Group in SPRING, TEXAS
Employer United Fire Group Report ID 2018077487
Address 111 Northridge City, State ZIP SPRING, TEXAS 77379
Event Date July 24, 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) 524298 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.03000, -95.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee spent the work day inspecting roofs in high temperatures. At the end of the day he felt exhausted, and was hospitalized for possible heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2018, a worker at United Fire Group in SPRING, 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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