KoneCranes
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | KoneCranes | Report ID | 2019054548 |
| Address | 2239 Haden Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2019 | 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) | 333923 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -95.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 4, 2019, at about 2:30 p.m., an employee had finished a service call and started having symptoms of heat stress including leg cramps. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2019, a worker at KoneCranes 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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