Advantage Resourcing
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — KILGORE, TEXAS
| Employer | Advantage Resourcing | Report ID | 2018088046 |
| Address | 5005 Elder Lake Rd. | City, State ZIP | KILGORE, TEXAS 75662 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.41000, -94.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was overcome by heat exhaustion while stacking pails, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2018, a worker at Advantage Resourcing in KILGORE, TEXAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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