Oil States Energy Services
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS
| Employer | Oil States Energy Services | Report ID | 2018088609 |
| Address | Oilfied near San Augustine | City, State ZIP | SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS 75972 |
| 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) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.53000, -94.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging up an isolation tool when he started to experience symptoms of heat exhaustion, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2018, a worker at Oil States Energy Services in SAN AUGUSTINE, 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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