Wolff Construction, LP
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS
| Employer | Wolff Construction, LP | Report ID | 2019066168 |
| Address | 1600 Warriors Path | City, State ZIP | HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS 76548 |
| Event Date | June 19, 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) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.07000, -97.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing construction work when he became lightheaded and vomited due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2019, a worker at Wolff Construction, LP in HARKER HEIGHTS, 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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