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U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Customs and Border Protection in DEL RIO, TEXAS
Employer U.S. Customs and Border Protection Report ID 2018077587
Address 2300 Highway 90 East City, State ZIP DEL RIO, TEXAS 78840
Event Date July 26, 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) 928110 Inspection # 1333613
GPS Coordinates 29.37000, -100.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee became dehydrated due to heat stress while working.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2018, a worker at U.S. Customs and Border Protection in DEL RIO, 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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