Republic Services of Texas LTD
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Republic Services of Texas LTD | Report ID | 2019066099 |
| Address | 1212 Harrison Ave. | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became dehydrated while picking up residential trash and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2019, a worker at Republic Services of Texas LTD in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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