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Department of Homeland Security

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — MCALLEN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Department of Homeland Security in MCALLEN, TEXAS
Employer Department of Homeland Security Report ID 2018087867
Address 26th St. near the levy City, State ZIP MCALLEN, TEXAS 78503
Event Date August 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat stroke Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 922120 Inspection # 1335125
GPS Coordinates 26.16000, -98.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maneuvers and felt faint. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2018, a worker at Department of Homeland Security in MCALLEN, TEXAS suffered heat stroke 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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