Kinder Morgan Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HORIZON CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Kinder Morgan Inc. | Report ID | 2019066528 |
| Address | Hueco Compressor Station | City, State ZIP | HORIZON CITY, TEXAS 79927 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 486210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.66000, -106.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning oil off the floor of a turbine unit with a pressure washer at a compressor station when he began to feel dizzy and later experienced headaches. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2019, a worker at Kinder Morgan Inc. in HORIZON CITY, TEXAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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