TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. | Report ID | 2019076931 |
| Address | Magellan Pipeline Terminal, 2.5 down Channel City Rd from intersection of Pasadena Freeway Frontage Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77053 |
| Event Date | July 10, 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) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging four sets of pipe from around 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. The employee then began to feel ill. The employee sustained heat stress and kidney failure.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2019, a worker at TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. in HOUSTON, 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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