DynCorp International LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DynCorp International LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas
Employer DynCorp International LLC
Address NAS Corpus Christi
City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas 78419
Report ID 2019055460
Event Date May 31, 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) 488190
GPS Coordinates 27.69471, -97.25417

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Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a go-cart on location when the employee showed signs of dehydration, confusion, and vomiting, requiring hospitalization for possible heat stress.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2019, a worker at DynCorp International LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, 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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