National Inspection Services, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — GEISMAR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | National Inspection Services, LLC | Report ID | 2019088294 |
| Address | Swamp area | City, State ZIP | GEISMAR, LOUISIANA 70734 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541380 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -90.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee drove to a site to shoot wells with a non-radioactive source when the employee became dehydrated and experienced a heat injury.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2019, a worker at National Inspection Services, LLC in GEISMAR, LOUISIANA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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