DOI Bureau of Land Management
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — AZTEC, NEW MEXICO
| Employer | DOI Bureau of Land Management | Report ID | 2019066247 |
| Address | Olive Dr. | City, State ZIP | AZTEC, NEW MEXICO 87410 |
| Event Date | June 21, 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) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.82000, -108.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A firefighter had been taking a running test and suffered either heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2019, a worker at DOI Bureau of Land Management in AZTEC, NEW MEXICO 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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