Gilco Contracting, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — AUBREY, TEXAS
| Employer | Gilco Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088099 |
| Address | Silverado Jobsite, FM 2931@Brewer Rd | City, State ZIP | AUBREY, TEXAS 76227 |
| Event Date | August 7, 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) | 238110 | Inspection # | 1425144 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.27000, -97.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became overheated and suffered heat exhaustion while working in a manhole.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2019, a worker at Gilco Contracting, Inc. in AUBREY, 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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