El Paso Electric
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | El Paso Electric | Report ID | 2019087858 |
| Address | Carnegie Ave & McRae Blvd | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79925 |
| Event Date | August 1, 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) | 221112 | Inspection # | 1420967 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -80.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working outdoors on powerlines. On returning to the yard, the employee became ill and was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2019, a worker at El Paso Electric in EL PASO, 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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