Goodman Distribution
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Goodman Distribution | Report ID | 2018077727 |
| Address | 2801 N Loop W | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008 |
| Event Date | July 30, 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) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.80000, -95.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing final tasks for the day, including putting up handheld equipment used for order processing, when he collapsed in a warehouse. He was hospitalized, suffering from possible heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2018, a worker at Goodman Distribution in HOUSTON, 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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