National Oilwell Varco
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco | Report ID | 2018088752 |
| Address | 8709 Miller Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77049 |
| Event Date | August 24, 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) | 333132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.84000, -95.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a drill rig floor, repairing a draw works cabling system. He began to suffer from illness due to the high temperature outside and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2018, a worker at National Oilwell Varco 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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