Bobcat Contracting, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — ORLA, TEXAS
| Employer | Bobcat Contracting, LLC | Report ID | 2018088604 |
| Address | 6 miles southeast of Orla, TX. | City, State ZIP | ORLA, TEXAS 79770 |
| Event Date | August 21, 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) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -103.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the ground observing pole line construction when he began showing signs of heat exhaustion, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2018, a worker at Bobcat Contracting, LLC in ORLA, 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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